Austin vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$4121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
75
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
486K

The cost of living in Austin is 11% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 548th and 1006th ($2590 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 909th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 20th vs 48th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 203rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Omaha

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Austin Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$24800

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2220
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2133
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1681
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1971
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1687
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1787
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1791
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2038
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1778
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1798
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1968
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1691
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1774
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1714
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1991
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1596
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1787
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2006
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1708
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1854
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1837
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$2032
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$2059
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1456
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$2067
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2188
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1669
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2154
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2026
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2186
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1979
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2187
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2242
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2157
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2070
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2171
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$1996
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2058