City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Chicago | Omaha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,099/mo | 19.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $210,300 | 44.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $70,202 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 101.2 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 87.4 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 90.0 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 89.8 | 8.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chicago, you'd need $90,373 in Omaha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Omaha, NE is about 9.6% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Omaha than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $72,298 in Omaha to keep the same standard of living.