Albuquerque vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$1242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
76
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
565K
1.72M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 104% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1562nd and 5404th ($2111 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1st in the United States and Romania, respectively. Check the United States vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 396th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Bucharest

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Albuquerque Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$10286

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$1834
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$2288
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$1834
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$2220
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$1707
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$2200
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$2213
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$2268
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$1896
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$1715
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$1945
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$2342
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$2324
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$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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$900
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$852
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$786
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$668
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$757
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$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
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$727
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$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
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$955
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$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
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$684
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$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
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$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
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$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
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$561
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$837
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$693
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$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
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$759
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$584
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$573
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$876
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$735
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$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721