Omaha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2008
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4747
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2000
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3934
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
86
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
486K
1.39M

The cost of living in Omaha is 42% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1993rd and 52nd ($2008 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1551st and 39th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Omaha compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 83rd vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 287th vs 155th 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
$17.6
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.58
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1184
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2189
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21139
$22295

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Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1950
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1643
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1901
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1740
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1923
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1960
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1963
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1977
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1972
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1951
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1795
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1900
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1828
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1819
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1848
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1811
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1790
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2134
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1908
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1844
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1944
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1680
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1832
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1765
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2220
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1787
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2307
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2158
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2372
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1864
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2357
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2499
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2327
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2080
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2349
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2173
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2018

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826