Omaha vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5406
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2509
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$657
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
486K
1.61M

The cost of living in Omaha is 6% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1309th and 973rd ($2229 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1150th and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Omaha compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 66th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 243rd vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omaha vs Phoenix

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Omaha Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.14
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1933
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.56
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24758
$10377

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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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657