Indianapolis vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$3911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
888K
486K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 18% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1140th and 1987th ($2374 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 1557th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Ranked 82nd vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 289th vs 243rd 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
$21.1
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.67
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$24676

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

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