Albuquerque vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$6482
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1887
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$3118
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
565K
921K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 26% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 1562nd and 252nd ($2111 vs $2859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1st in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.5 months in Amsterdam. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Amsterdam ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 396th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1599
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$3529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2619
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$10663
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$7824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$2462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$13828

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$1945
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$2342
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$2465
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$2352
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$2040
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$2338
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$2016
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$2064
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$2373
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$2170
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$2076
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$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
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$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
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$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
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$1412
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$2053
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$1916
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$2094
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$2010
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$1991
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$1821
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$2219
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$1916
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$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
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$1782
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$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
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$1831
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$1891
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$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
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$1953
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$1661
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$1841
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$1886
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$2006
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$1827
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$1845
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$1750
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$1865