Omaha vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5406
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2509
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$657
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$4931
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
82
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
486K
468K

The cost of living in Omaha is 10% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1309th and 806th ($2229 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1150th and 719th 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 Raleigh. Ranked 66th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 243rd vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omaha vs Raleigh

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Omaha Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.14
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1933
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.56
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24758
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753