Austin vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
74
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
486K

The cost of living in Austin is 21% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 985th and 1987th ($2444 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1557th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Ranked 54th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 243rd 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
$19.4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$24676

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1888
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1955
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1649
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1738
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1916
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1954
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1955
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1972
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1967
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1959
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1796
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1891
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1797
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1812
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1852
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1798
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1786
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2105
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1563
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1904
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1850
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1945
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1707
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1808
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1756
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2192
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1786
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2283
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2114
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2341
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1832
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2328
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2299
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2046
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2314
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1995