Cost of living comparison

 France
compared to
 Tulsa (OK), United States
Tulsa vs. France Cost of Living Summary

Tulsa is 25.9% more expensive than France overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.4% more in Tulsa
Groceries
pay 19.1% more in Tulsa
Transportation
pay 22.3% less in Tulsa
Housing
pay 63.5% more in Tulsa
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Tulsa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.9% more in Tulsa
Clothing
pay 7.8% less in Tulsa

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Tulsa are more expensive than in France. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Tulsa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tulsa.

Tulsa vs. France Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tulsa instead of France, you would:

pay 3.4% more for restaurants

 
France
Tulsa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.64
€13.38
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.86
€9.29
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.73
€2.34
$2.62
 

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pay 19.1% more for groceries

 
France
Tulsa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
€1.47
$3.78
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.46
€7.24
$5.42
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
€3.86
$4.25
 

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pay 22.3% less for transportation

 
France
Tulsa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.25
€6.20
$3.00
 
Monthly public transit pass $50.39
€43.11
$45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,262.62
€26,745.17
$35,194.56
 

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pay 63.5% more for housing

 
France
Tulsa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.07
€25.72
$65.29
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $750.17
€641.77
$1,152.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $604.38
€517.05
$887.50
 

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
France
Tulsa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $690.26
€590.52
$1,080.21
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,163.56
€7,839.43
$25,325.00
 

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
France
Tulsa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.20
€5.31
$4.25
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
€2.57
$4.92
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.83
€10.12
$9.43
 

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

 
France
Tulsa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.62
€76.67
$50.17
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.76
€32.30
$46.67
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.52
€78.30
$87.50
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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