Midwest ranking
Cheapest cities in Nebraska
2 Nebraska cities ranked by cost of living, cheapest first.
- Cities ranked
- 2
- Cheapest
- Lincoln
- Most expensive
- Omaha
- Index range
- 79–87
Index 79
Index 87
All Nebraska cities, ranked
Sorted by cost-of-living index — lowest (most affordable) first.
What the numbers say
Across Nebraska, Lincoln is the most affordable city we track (cost index 79, with median rent around $998/mo), while Omaha sits at the top of the range with an index of 87—roughly 10% pricier than Lincoln. Use the table above to compare any Nebraska city directly against Lincoln.
Most expensive cities in Nebraska
The other end of the ranking — priciest first.