Albuquerque vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
88
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
565K
7.74M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 167% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 2080th and 6894th ($1833 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 210th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 17th in China, while ranked 319th and 2507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Chongqing

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Albuquerque Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$2754
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$22014

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$1569
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$1684
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376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
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$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
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$1548
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652