Omaha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2106
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5002
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1238
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2160
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
486K
449K

The cost of living in Omaha is 43% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1714th and 23rd ($2106 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1428th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Omaha compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Omaha ranked 70th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 232nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omaha vs Zurich

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Omaha Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$947
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2216
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.65
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24851
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041