Kansas vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$3911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
74
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
508K
486K

The cost of living in Kansas is 5% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1736th and 1987th ($2114 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th and 1557th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Ranked 115th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 372nd vs 243rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Omaha

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Kansas Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.75
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$24676

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

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