Albuquerque vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
79
😀 Quality of life
83
77
🏙️ Population
565K
3.12M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 68% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1965th and 4761st ($2026 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st 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 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Albuquerque ranked 185th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 561st and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$6078

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$2472
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$1734
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$1928
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$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965