Omaha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2017
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4785
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2014
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3911
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
80
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
486K
737K

The cost of living in Omaha is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1987th and 142nd ($2017 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1557th and 101st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Omaha compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 63rd vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 243rd vs 32nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omaha vs Seattle

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Omaha Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.58
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.06
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1177
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1573
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$261
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1918
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1849
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.37
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.5
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$854
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24676
$28950

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173