Jerusalem vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jerusalem	Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2037	$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4974	$5406
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$1332
🏘️ Family rent	$2324	$2509
🍽️ Food expenses	$565	$657
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2358	$4116
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	75
😀 Quality of life	84	88
🏙️ Population	936K	486K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 9% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1770th and 1309th ($2037 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1150th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Omaha ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 358th and 243rd 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	$20.4	$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.45	$4.53
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.54	$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1355	$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$953	$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2790	$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1935	$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.96%	6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12822	$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8413	$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.6	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.83	$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.1	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.9	$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.9	$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$859	$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11066	$24758

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$934
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$952
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1400
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1835
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$721
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1768
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$847
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1536
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2115
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1741
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1853
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1866
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1825
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1868
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$1881
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1771
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1769
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1836
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1754
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1815
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$730
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$1996
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2020
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1751
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2154
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$705
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1795
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2098
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2254
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1918
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1775
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1651
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2085
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1917
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1872
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$692
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1838
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1651
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1632
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1671

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