

Alexandria vs Omaha
$57/mo more in Omaha
AlexandriaOmahaAbout 715 miles apart, a flight.
- Omaha leaves you more
- Property tax 1.63%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,630/mo in Omaha. $2,573/mo in Alexandria. +$684 a year.
Alexandria
$2,573
left each month
Omaha
$2,630
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| Per month | Alexandria | Omaha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,667 | $7,407 | +$741 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,447 | $1,809 | +$363 |
| Take-home pay | $5,220 | $5,598 | +$378 |
| Rent | $803 | $1,089 | +$286 |
| Getting around | $539 | $545 | +$6 |
| Groceries | $360 | $368 | +$8 |
| Healthcare | $405 | $414 | +$9 |
| Utilities | $225 | $230 | +$5 |
| Everything else | $315 | $322 | +$7 |
| Left over | $2,573 | $2,630 | +$57 |
Salary to match Alexandria
$88,000
Gross pay in Omaha that leaves the same amount as $80,000 in Alexandria.
Tax difference
−$1,718
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 21.7% in Alexandria, 24.4% in Omaha.
More about Omaha
Alexandria, LA in full
A flat 3% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $956 and 226 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
Omaha, NE in full
A 21-minute commute and one of the most stable job markets in the Midwest.
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Omaha → Alexandria →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Omaha than Alexandria?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Omaha leaves about $57 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $803 in Alexandria and $1,089 in Omaha.
Does Omaha have state income tax?
Omaha is in Nebraska, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Alexandria to Omaha?
The paycheck is taxed in Nebraska. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Alexandria and Omaha changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.