Omaha vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2008
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4747
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2000
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.2
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3934
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
82
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
486K
452K

The cost of living in Omaha is 48% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1993rd and 11th ($2008 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1551st 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 2 months in Omaha compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Omaha ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 287th and 6th 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
$17.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.58
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1184
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2189
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21139
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117