Albuquerque vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1089
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$3636
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
54
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
565K
1.31M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 5% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 2080th and 1896th ($1833 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 23rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Calgary. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 319th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$2100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$62.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$15623

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$1569
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$1413
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$777
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$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
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$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$1955
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$2462
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$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
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$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
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$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
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$1628
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$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
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$1778