Omaha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2324
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5516
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1421
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4121
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
81
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
486K
443K

The cost of living in Omaha is 31% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1006th and 31st ($2324 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 909th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Omaha compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Omaha ranked 48th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 203rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Omaha Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$5.36
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3163
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1795
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.76
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.1
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24800
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2220
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2133
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1681
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1971
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1687
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1787
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1791
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2038
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1778
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1798
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1968
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1691
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1774
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1714
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1991
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1596
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1787
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2006
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1708
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1854
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1837
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$2032
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$2059
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1456
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$2067
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2188
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1669
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2154
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2026
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2186
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1979
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2187
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2242
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2157
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2070
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2171
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$1996
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2058

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846