Houston vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$3911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
486K

The cost of living in Houston is 12% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1354th and 1987th ($2265 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 1557th 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 1st vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 243rd 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
$18.7
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.52
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$24676

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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