Albuquerque vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$2641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$5926
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1592
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2480
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$711
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$5005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
565K
499K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 26% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 2114th and 647th ($1964 vs $2641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 572nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Atlanta. Ranked 149th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 179th 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
$17.1
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$2780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$2071
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$2885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$93.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$8.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$26158

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$1750
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$1896
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321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
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$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
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$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
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$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
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$2321
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$2332

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$2416
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$2419
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$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
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$2503
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$2370
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$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
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$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
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$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
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$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
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$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
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$2246
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$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
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$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
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$2186
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$1824
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$1600
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$1820
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$1925
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$1910
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$1948
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$1981