Columbus vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
906K
486K

The cost of living in Columbus is 1% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1248th and 1309th ($2252 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 1150th 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 65th vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 243rd 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
$19.9
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$24758

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Omaha

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