Albuquerque vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1623
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$4924
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
565K
499K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 26% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 2080th and 203rd ($1833 vs $2482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 154th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Atlanta. Ranked 75th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 162nd 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
$12.7
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$3239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$3926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$27583

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$2009
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$1728
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$2018
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$2015
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$2020
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$690
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$2017
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$1900
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$2023
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$2516
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$2373
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$2014
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$2011
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$2013
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$1969
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$2021
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$2019
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$2009
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$2022
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$1937
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$2011
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$1954
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$2015
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$2028
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$2306
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$2673
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$2406
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$2348
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$2017
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$2010
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$1633
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$2168
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$1998
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$2016
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$2654
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$2006
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$2010
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$1712
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$1998
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