Boston vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
676K
486K

The cost of living in Boston is 56% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 32nd and 1309th ($3467 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1150th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 15th vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 243rd 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
$21.3
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$24758

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2045
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1679
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1697
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2231
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2084
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2287
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2258
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2316
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1978