Omaha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2324
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5516
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1421
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4121
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
486K
1.39M

The cost of living in Omaha is 32% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1006th and 26th ($2324 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 909th and 23rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Omaha compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 48th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 203rd vs 107th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omaha vs San Diego

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Omaha San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$5.36
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3163
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1795
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.76
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.7
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24800
$18429

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Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2220
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2133
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1681
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1971
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1687
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1787
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1791
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2038
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1778
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1798
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1968
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1691
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1774
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1714
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1991
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1596
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1787
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2006
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1708
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1854
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1837
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$2032
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$2059
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1456
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$2067
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2188
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1669
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2154
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2026
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2186
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1979
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2187
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2242
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2157
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2070
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2171
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$1996
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2058

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606