Columbus vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$4121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
906K
486K

The cost of living in Columbus is 5% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1282nd and 1006th ($2202 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 909th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 47th vs 48th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 203rd 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
$18.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$24800

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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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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