Albuquerque vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1096
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
77
😀 Quality of life
81
67
🏙️ Population
565K
10.3M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 342% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 2080th and 8755th ($1833 vs $415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 22nd in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.3 months in Chennai. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 319th and 3835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$1960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$1400

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