Albuquerque vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$6318
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2832
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$5633
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
565K
499K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 16% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 1221st and 459th ($2227 vs $2648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 412th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Atlanta. Ranked 116th vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 151st 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
$16
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$85.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$3282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$7867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$4370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$28904

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$1833
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2013
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$2312
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2066
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2112
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991