Indianapolis vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
75
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
888K
486K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 2% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1397th and 1309th ($2187 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 1150th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 35th vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 159th 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
$25.2
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$24758

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

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