Austin vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5002
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2160
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
962K
486K

The cost of living in Austin is 15% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1002nd and 1714th ($2416 vs $2106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 1428th 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 44th vs 70th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 232nd 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
$19.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.61
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$24851

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1995
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1614
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1856
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1712
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1911
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1873
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1883
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1946
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1901
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1889
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1857
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1822
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1827
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1757
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1761
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2120
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1875
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1827
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1902
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1647
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1912
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1667
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2237
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1749
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2271
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2110
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2311
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1765
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2293
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2390
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2261
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2266
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1943