Albuquerque vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3764
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$1451
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$1989
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
97
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
565K
1.64M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 10% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 2080th and 2417th ($1833 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 2nd in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 319th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$5325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3302
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$5.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$11490

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$2013
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$2017
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$2021
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$2010
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$2235
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$2009
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$1548
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$1728
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$2018
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$2015
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$2011
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$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
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$2017
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$1900
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$2023
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$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
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$2373
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$2315
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$2024
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$1413
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$1477
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$1081
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1106
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1310
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$1258
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1152
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$1171
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$1165
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$1171
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$1102
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$1140
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1288
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$970
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$1020
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$1213
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1194
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1149
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1081
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$1377
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$1110
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1048
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$894
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1316
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$1118
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$990
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1394
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$1110
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$1108
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$1388
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$1100
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$1331
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$912
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$1902
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$1333
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$1319
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$1276