New York City vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$3911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
8.8M
486K

The cost of living in New York City is 109% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 4th and 1987th ($4207 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1557th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Ranked 2nd vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 243rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Omaha

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New York City Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$24676

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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