Omaha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2068
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5023
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2227
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4141
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
486K
737K

The cost of living in Omaha is 31% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1666th and 158th ($2068 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1477th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Omaha compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 57th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 98th 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
$17.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1708
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.97
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$917
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24732
$29407

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Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2014
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1994
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1698
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1996
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1759
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1949
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1865
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2000
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1878
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1857
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1853
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1831
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1854
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1706
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1829
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1709
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2092
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1649
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1993
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1848
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1992
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1922
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1720
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1684
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2196
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1710
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2259
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2121
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2322
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1825
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2312
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2437
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2290
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2039
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2325
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2124
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1979

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093