Albuquerque vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$4235
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
68
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
565K
875K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 19% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2114th and 986th ($1964 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 865th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Ranked 149th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Charlotte

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Albuquerque Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$5.28
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$24711

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$2054
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013