Houston vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$5002
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$2160
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
486K

The cost of living in Houston is 6% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1375th and 1714th ($2240 vs $2106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 1428th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Ranked 15th vs 70th best cities to live in the United States, and 77th vs 232nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Omaha

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Houston Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.61
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$1240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$2216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$9.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$24851

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1995
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1614
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1856
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1712
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1911
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1873
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1883
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1946
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1901
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1889
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1857
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1822
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1827
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1757
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1761
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2120
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1875
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1827
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1902
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1647
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1912
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1667
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2237
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1749
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2271
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2110
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2311
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1765
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2293
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2390
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2261
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2266
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1943