Chicago vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$4121
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
486K

The cost of living in Chicago is 12% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 505th and 1006th ($2613 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 909th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 2nd vs 48th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 203rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Omaha

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Chicago Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$24800

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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