Indianapolis vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$4747
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$2000
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$3934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
888K
486K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 20% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1079th and 1993rd ($2405 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1551st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 2 months in Omaha. Ranked 63rd vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 287th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Omaha

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Indianapolis Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$21139

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

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