Cologne vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
1.08M
486K

The cost of living in Cologne is 17% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 2308th and 1309th ($1851 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1150th 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 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Omaha ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 243rd 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
$14
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$24758

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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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