Albuquerque vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1506
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2275
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$280
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
66
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
565K
2.36M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 15% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 1562nd and 781st ($2111 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 2nd in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.7 months in Brisbane. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 396th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.26
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$7907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$5572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$9531

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$1834
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$2220
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$2200
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$2268
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$1896
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$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
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$2342
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$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
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$778
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$2040
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$2338
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$2016
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$1954
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$2613
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$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
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$2052
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$2295
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$1877
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$1925
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$2141
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$2300
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$1754
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$1733
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$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
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$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
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$1289
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$1615
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$1661
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$1514
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$1833
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$1815
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$2286
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$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
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$2472
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$2801
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$1674
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$1500
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$1532
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$1748
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$2393
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$1628
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$1746
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$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
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$1816
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$1822
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$1805
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$1800
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$1758
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$1876