Albuquerque vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
27
89
😀 Quality of life
79
75
🏙️ Population
565K
5.68M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 147% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 1221st and 5960th ($2227 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 1st in the United States and Thailand, respectively. Check the United States vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 525th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$12289

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$2355
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$2368
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$2042
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$704
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$716
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$714
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$677
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$594
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$617
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$481
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$648
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$647
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$665
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$653
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$614
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$619
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$518
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$615
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$571
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$579
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$614
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$539
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$496
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$587
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$532
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$702
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$566
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$661
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$605
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$500
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$755
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$642
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$534
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$1233
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$554
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$569
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$555
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