

Cape Girardeau vs Omaha
$151/mo more in Omaha
Cape GirardeauOmahaAbout 431 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Omaha leaves you more
- Property tax 1.63%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,632/mo in Omaha. $2,481/mo in Cape Girardeau. +$1,812 a year.
Cape Girardeau
$2,481
left each month
Omaha
$2,632
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| Per month | Cape Girardeau | Omaha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,458 | $7,410 | +$952 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,442 | $1,810 | +$368 |
| Take-home pay | $5,016 | $5,600 | +$584 |
| Rent | $721 | $1,089 | +$368 |
| Getting around | $542 | $545 | +$3 |
| Groceries | $351 | $368 | +$17 |
| Healthcare | $395 | $414 | +$19 |
| Utilities | $219 | $230 | +$11 |
| Everything else | $307 | $322 | +$15 |
| Left over | $2,481 | $2,632 | +$151 |
Salary to match Cape Girardeau
$86,000
Gross pay in Omaha that leaves the same amount as $77,500 in Cape Girardeau.
Tax difference
−$1,029
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 22.3% in Cape Girardeau, 24.4% in Omaha.
More about Omaha
Cape Girardeau, MO in full
State income tax topping out at 4.7%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $858 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 21 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 → Cape Girardeau →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Omaha than Cape Girardeau?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Omaha leaves about $151 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $721 in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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.