Jerusalem vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$4747
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$1165
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$2000
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$596
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$3934
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	74
😀 Quality of life	86	88
🏙️ Population	936K	486K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 33% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 638th and 1993rd ($2663 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1551st in Israel and the United States, respectively. Check Israel vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 2 months in Omaha. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Omaha ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 407th and 287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Omaha

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	Jerusalem	Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$21139

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1205
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$2054
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2393
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2336
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1149
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1994
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2465
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2201
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2470
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2466
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2487
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2463
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2587
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2283
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2500
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2359
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2225
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2354
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$1070
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2565
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2283
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2555
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$1020
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2288
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2400
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2966
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2422
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2305
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2328
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2873
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2430
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2379
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$538
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2347
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1933
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$2060
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1845

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