Houston vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$4116
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
486K

The cost of living in Houston is 0.9% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1258th and 1309th ($2248 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1150th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 13th vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 82nd 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
$16.2
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$24758

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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