Denver vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
716K
486K

The cost of living in Denver is 38% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 432nd and 1987th ($2791 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 1557th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Ranked 61st vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 239th 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
$17.9
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$24676

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1888
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1955
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1649
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1738
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1916
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1954
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1955
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1972
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1967
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1959
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1796
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1891
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1797
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1812
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1852
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1798
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1786
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2105
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1563
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1904
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1850
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1945
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1707
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1808
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1756
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2192
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1786
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2283
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2114
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2341
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1832
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2328
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2299
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2046
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2314
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1995