Albuquerque vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$6364
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1682
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$3225
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$4737
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
68
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
565K
875K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 32% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2080th and 106th ($1833 vs $2680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 88th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 75th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 195th 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
$12.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$4229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$4010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$15243

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$1430
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$2014
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$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690