Cost of Living in Omaha, NE

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2229
$5406
🛋️ Without rent
$897
$2897
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1332
$2509
🍽️ Food
$657
$1714
🚐 Transport
$89
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
😀 Quality of life
88
🏙️ Population
486K

The average cost of living in Omaha is $2229, which is in the top 14% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1309th out of 9294 in our global list, 1150th out of 2202 in the United States, and 1st out of 11 in Nebraska.

The median after-tax salary is $4116, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 243rd (TOP 3%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 66th best city to live in the United States, and 1st most liveable city in Nebraska. With an estimated population of 486K, Omaha is the 39th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 11 km Eppley Airfield
😷 Air quality Good 10.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 594 University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Prices in Omaha

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24758

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