Denver vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
716K
486K

The cost of living in Denver is 21% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 444th and 1309th ($2699 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1150th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 36th vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 243rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Omaha

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Denver Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$24758

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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