Omaha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2106
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5002
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1238
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2160
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
486K
737K

The cost of living in Omaha is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1714th and 125th ($2106 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1428th and 92nd 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 70th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 232nd vs 99th 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
$17.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.11
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$947
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2216
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.65
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24851
$29883

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Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1995
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1614
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1856
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1712
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1911
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1873
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1883
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1946
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1901
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1889
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1857
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1822
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1827
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1757
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1761
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2120
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1875
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1827
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1902
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1647
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1912
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1667
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2237
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1749
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2271
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2110
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2311
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1765
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2293
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2390
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2261
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2266
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1943

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114