City comparison
Myrtle Beach, SC vs Omaha, NE
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Myrtle Beach, SC are 1.9% higher than in Omaha, NE. Someone earning $100,000 in Omaha, NE would need about $101,900 in Myrtle Beach, SC to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,229 a month in Myrtle Beach, SC versus $1,148 in Omaha, NE. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Myrtle Beach, SC and 18% in Omaha, NE.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,172 a year higher in Myrtle Beach, SC than in Omaha, NE.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.0% moving from Myrtle Beach, SC to Omaha, NE ($106,437 → $107,501), while prices change by −1.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.9% in real buying power.
- Myrtle Beach, SC: price level 93.6 (cheaper)
- Omaha, NE: price level 91.9 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Omaha, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.6 | 91.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,151 in Omaha | $101,883 in Myrtle Beach |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,229/mo | $1,148/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,337 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,843 (SC) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $37,930 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
Rent areas: Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area and Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC and Omaha, NE-IA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Myrtle Beach | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 83.1 | 86.4 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 88.0 | 76.4 |
| Other services | 98.3 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 93.6 | 91.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Myrtle Beach, SC → Omaha, NE
Roughly even
Buying power +1.9%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$1,172/yr.
75 Strong offer
Omaha, NE → Myrtle Beach, SC
Roughly even
Buying power −1.8%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$1,172/yr.
63 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Myrtle Beach, SC is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Omaha, NE is in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA. The last column shows what a transfer from Myrtle Beach, SC to Omaha, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Omaha, NE | Real change, Myrtle Beach → Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,339 | +2.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,425 | +2.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,402 | +2.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $107,501 | +2.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,033 | +2.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Omaha, NE | Omaha pay in Myrtle Beach dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | not published | $62,670 | — |
| Software Developers | not published | $125,220 | — |
| Accountants and Auditors | $74,520 | $77,030 | $78,481 (+5.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,640 | $84,600 | $86,193 (+6.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.