Albuquerque vs Arlington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Arlington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$1907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$4693
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$1121
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$3714
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
27
90
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
565K
394K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 6% more expensive than in Arlington. Cities ranked 1965th and 2397th ($2026 vs $1907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 1784th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Arlington. Ranked 185th vs 264th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 894th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Arlington

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Albuquerque Arlington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$56.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$2259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$2186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$5.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$8.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$25323

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2216
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2220
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2418
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2190
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2472
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1734
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1928
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393