Boston vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$4121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
676K
486K

The cost of living in Boston is 44% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 35th and 1006th ($3345 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 909th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 10th vs 48th best cities to live in the United States, and 83rd vs 203rd 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
$22.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$24800

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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