Boston vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$4747
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2000
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$3934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
676K
486K

The cost of living in Boston is 83% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 27th and 1993rd ($3680 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1551st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Omaha. Ranked 20th vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 287th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Omaha

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Boston Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$21139

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1950
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1643
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1901
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1740
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1923
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1960
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1963
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1977
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1972
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1951
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1795
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1900
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1828
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1819
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1848
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1811
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1790
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2134
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1908
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1844
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1944
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1680
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1832
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1765
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2220
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1787
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2307
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2158
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2372
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1864
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2357
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2499
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2327
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2080
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2349
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2173
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2018