Douglas County · Nebraska
Cost of living in Omaha, NE
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Omaha, NE-IA, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Omaha, NE costs 8.1% below the national average — an all-items price level of 91.9. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $91,911 here.
- All items
- 91.9US average = 100
- Housing
- 86.413.6% below the national average
- Goods
- 94.15.9% below the national average
- Other services
- 93.07.0% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 94.1 | -5.9% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 86.4 | -13.6% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 76.4 | -23.6% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 93.0 | -7.0% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Omaha, NE
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (91.9 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $76,595
- Needed to match US average
- $64,704
- Monthly difference
- $-475
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Omaha earns $70,399. Deflated by the local price level, that is $76,595 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 91.9.
More on Omaha
Same city, other datasets.
2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Omaha, NE-IA. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.