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 | Omaha | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,099/mo | $1,250/mo | 12.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $210,300 | $215,500 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,202 | $57,537 | 22.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 98.9 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.4 | 91.5 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.0 | 88.3 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.8 | 98.8 | 9.1% lower 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 Omaha, you'd need $106,163 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Omaha, NE is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Omaha than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Omaha, you'd need about $84,931 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.