Albuquerque vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$4830
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
68
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
565K
875K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 18% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1221st and 361st ($2227 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 319th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 116th vs 44th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 191st 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
$16
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$35.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$26419

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2165
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$1833
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2013
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2312
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2066
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2112
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119