Albuquerque vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$5770
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1567
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2549
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$681
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$5608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ 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 17% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 1562nd and 714th ($2111 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 641st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.2 months in Atlanta. Ranked 101st vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 140th 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
$18.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.73
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$3113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$8.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$5.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$27237

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$2099
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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041