Albuquerque vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
79
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
565K
3.12M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 132% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1562nd and 6099th ($2111 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 2nd in the United States and Argentina, respectively. Check the United States vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 396th and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$4474

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$1636
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$1847
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$1613
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$1629
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742