Albuquerque vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$85.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$349
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
27
45
😀 Quality of life
81
54
🏙️ Population
565K
2.47M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 240% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 2080th and 8159th ($1833 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 6th in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 319th and 5946th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Albuquerque vs Cali infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Albuquerque vs Cali

Prices for goods and services in Albuquerque and Cali are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Albuquerque Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$4075

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Albuquerque

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2007
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2010
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2100
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2022
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1430
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$2014
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1229
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$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
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$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
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2025

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463