Albuquerque vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$6245
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1803
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$3449
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$5279
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
66
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
565K
962K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 31% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 2080th and 111th ($1833 vs $2672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 93rd 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 Austin. Ranked 75th vs 36th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 152nd among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Albuquerque vs Austin infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Albuquerque vs Austin

Prices for goods and services in Albuquerque and Austin are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Albuquerque Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$2165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$4619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$71.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$9189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$11067

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Albuquerque

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2007
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2010
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2100
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2022
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1430
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$2014
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1229
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$1955
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2025

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322