Columbus vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$4747
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2000
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$3934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
906K
486K

The cost of living in Columbus is 7% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1634th and 1993rd ($2140 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1551st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Omaha. Ranked 73rd vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 287th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Omaha

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Columbus Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21139

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1950
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1643
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1901
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1740
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1923
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1960
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1963
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1977
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1972
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1951
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1795
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1900
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1828
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1819
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1848
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1811
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1790
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2134
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1908
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1844
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1944
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1680
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1832
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1765
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2220
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1787
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2307
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2158
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2372
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1864
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2357
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2499
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2327
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2080
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2349
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2173
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2018