Cologne vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$4121
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.07M
486K

The cost of living in Cologne is 25% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 2484th and 1006th ($1752 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 909th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Omaha ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Omaha

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Cologne Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$24800

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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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