Cologne vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$5023
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2227
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$4141
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.09M
486K

The cost of living in Cologne is 16% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 2551st and 1666th ($1744 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1477th 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 2 months in Omaha. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Omaha ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 242nd 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
$13.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$4.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$8.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$95.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$917
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$24732

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2014
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1994
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$1698
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1996
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1759
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1949
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1865
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2000
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1878
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1857
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1853
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1831
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1854
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1706
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1829
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1709
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2092
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1649
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1993
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1848
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1992
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1922
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1720
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1684
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2196
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1710
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2259
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2121
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2322
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1825
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$2312
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2437
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2290
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2039
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2325
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2124
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1979