City profile
Tulsa, OK cost of living
OK · BEA RPP 89.214
2024 overall RPP
89.214
US = 100
2024 housing-rent RPP
68.235
Housing component
2024 goods RPP
93.778
Goods component
2-BR FMR (HUD)
$1,229/mo
FY2027 FMR
Where Tulsa, OK sits in the verified metro set
RPP rank
#67 of 67
-10.8 vs U.S. average
Vs median metro
-10.3
median RPP 99.5
2-BR rent rank
#65 of 67
-460/mo vs median verified metro
RPP ranks use only verified ReloMath metro records. Sources: BEA MARPP 2024 (all items, housing, goods, other services); HUD FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent; reviewed 2026-10-04. These are historical area benchmarks, not current neighborhood prices. HUD FMR is a 40th-percentile gross-rent benchmark, not median rent. BEA metro and HUD rent-area boundaries can differ. BEA: Tulsa, OK (Metropolitan Statistical Area) (code 46140). HUD: Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area (code METRO46140M46140); counties or county equivalents: Creek County, Osage County, Rogers County, Tulsa County, Wagoner County. The official files were retrieved 2026-10-04.
Who’s moving in and out of Tulsa, OK
IRS tax-return migration · 2022-2023Cost of living is only half the relocation question. The other half is which way people are actually voting with their feet, straight from IRS tax-return migration for the Tulsa, OK metro.
Moved in
14,609
people · 8,209 households
Moved out
12,802
people · 7,355 households
Net
+1,807
net gain of residents
Net migration rank
#25 of 65
among IRS-covered ReloMath metros
Vs median net flow
+1,436
median +371 people
Largest flow share
11% in / 13% out
top named county shares
Where new residents came from
- Oklahoma County, OK 1,582
- Muskogee County, OK 1,022
- Washington County, OK 826
- Payne County, OK 729
- Mayes County, OK 678
Where residents moved to
- Oklahoma County, OK 1,615
- Muskogee County, OK 1,024
- Washington County, OK 863
- Mayes County, OK 828
- Payne County, OK 653
Counts are IRS tax filers (returns ≈ households, individuals ≈ exemptions) who changed address between 2022-2023. Flows too small for IRS to disclose are grouped and excluded from the named lists. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration data ↗, mapped to metros via the U.S. Census CBSA delineation.
What salary do you need in Tulsa, OK?
Historical BEA 2024 salary illustration relative to the U.S. average (RPP 100), before tax and household adjustments. Housing is already included in overall RPP.
| In US-average city | You need in Tulsa, OK | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $44,607 | $50,000 x (89.214/100) |
| $75,000 | $66,911 | $75,000 x (89.214/100) |
| $100,000 | $89,214 | $100,000 x (89.214/100) |
| $125,000 | $111,517 | $125,000 x (89.214/100) |
| $150,000 | $133,821 | $150,000 x (89.214/100) |
| $200,000 | $178,428 | $200,000 x (89.214/100) |
Salary illustrations use BEA 2024 overall Regional Price Parities (RPP) only, before tax and household-specific adjustments. Overall RPP already includes housing. HUD FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent is a separate historical gross-rent benchmark, not a current lease or median rent. Do not add rent to the RPP salary figure. Your lease and moving quote belong in a separate budget. Not financial advice.
Step 2: what will the move itself cost?
The historical salary illustration is separate from moving payments. Use an actual mover quote and lease terms in your budget summary.
State income tax note
Income tax and payroll deductions are not calculated. Obtain take-home estimates for your actual work and home addresses.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Tulsa, OK?
- In the historical BEA 2024 benchmark, Tulsa, OK has an overall Regional Price Parity of 89.214 (US average = 100). Its overall price level is 10.8% lower than the national average for that year.
- What salary do I need to live in Tulsa, OK?
- If you earn $100,000 in a US-average city (RPP 100), the BEA 2024 RPP illustration is approximately $89,214 in Tulsa, OK, before tax and household adjustments.
- What historical rent benchmark is shown for Tulsa, OK?
- The historical HUD Fair Market Rent benchmark for a 2-bedroom associated with Tulsa, OK is $1,229 per month as of FY2027.
- Are people moving to or away from Tulsa, OK?
- Based on IRS tax-return migration data for 2022-2023, about 14,609 people moved into the Tulsa, OK metro and 12,802 moved out — a net gain of roughly 1,807 residents. The largest single source of new residents was Oklahoma County, OK.
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