Albuquerque vs Ciudad Juarez - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Ciudad Juarez
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2002
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
31
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
565K
1.32M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 136% more expensive than in Ciudad Juarez. Cities ranked 2080th and 6277th ($1833 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 28th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.3 months in Ciudad Juarez. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Ciudad Juarez ranked 10th in Mexico, while ranked 319th and 5779th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Ciudad Juarez

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Albuquerque Ciudad Juarez
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$98.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$6.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$2019

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2007
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2010
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2100
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2022
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1430
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$2014
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1229
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$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

Cities near Ciudad Juarez

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi El Paso
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Socorro
$2013
70 km or 43 mi Las Cruces
$1229
138 km or 86 mi Alamogordo
$1430
200 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$580
225 km or 140 mi Carlsbad
$1684
259 km or 161 mi Roswell
$2014
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$690
333 km or 207 mi Hobbs
$2017
347 km or 216 mi Chihuahua
$721
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
373 km or 232 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$699
376 km or 233 mi Albuquerque
$1833
389 km or 242 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$1881
406 km or 252 mi Delicias
$697
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1713
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1555
424 km or 263 mi Nogales
$1905
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2009
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$564
426 km or 265 mi Clovis
$1569
430 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2017
432 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
439 km or 273 mi Santa Fe
$2007
443 km or 275 mi Marana
$2024
469 km or 292 mi Gallup
$2022
476 km or 296 mi Espanola
$2010
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1936
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1548
482 km or 300 mi Florence
$2015
509 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2018
510 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2008
512 km or 318 mi Queen Creek
$1900
521 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$758
522 km or 324 mi Plainview
$2009
524 km or 326 mi Taos
$2100
528 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2373
531 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2595
533 km or 331 mi Fountain Hills
$2020