Houston vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$4747
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2000
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$3934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
486K

The cost of living in Houston is 13% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1367th and 1993rd ($2261 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 1551st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Omaha. Ranked 1st vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 287th 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
$20.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$21139

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1950
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1643
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1901
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1740
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1923
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1960
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1963
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1977
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1972
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1951
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1795
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1900
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1828
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1819
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1848
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1811
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1790
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2134
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1908
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1844
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1944
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1680
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1832
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1765
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2220
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1787
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2307
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2158
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2372
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1864
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2357
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2499
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2327
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2080
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2349
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2173
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2018