Omaha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2008
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4747
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2000
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.2
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3934
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
486K
737K

The cost of living in Omaha is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1993rd and 126th ($2008 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1551st and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Omaha compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 83rd vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 287th vs 147th 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
$17.6
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.58
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1184
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2189
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21139
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098