Omaha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5406
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2509
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$657
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
486K
737K

The cost of living in Omaha is 23% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1309th and 206th ($2229 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1150th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Omaha compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 66th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 243rd vs 102nd 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
$21.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.14
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1933
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.56
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24758
$28179

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Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2045
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1679
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1697
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2231
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2084
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2287
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2258
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2316
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1978

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263