Albuquerque vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$3394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
565K
1.14M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 3% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1562nd and 1731st ($2111 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 79th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 396th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.71
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$19729

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
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$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755