Albuquerque vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$2617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$5892
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$1587
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2476
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$5193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
565K
499K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 23% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 1965th and 699th ($2026 vs $2617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 606th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Atlanta. Ranked 185th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 231st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Atlanta

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Albuquerque Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$1298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$2969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$8.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$23857

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$1734
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$1724
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$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
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$2357
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$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
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$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
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$2286
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$2471

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$2392
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$2390
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$2375
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$2373
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$2330
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$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
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$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
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$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
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$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
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$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
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$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
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$2202
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$1932
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$1593
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$1814
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$1966
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$1946
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$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004