Albuquerque vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4323
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1178
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$4440
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
64
😀 Quality of life
81
85
🏙️ Population
565K
479K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 7% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 2080th and 1831st ($1833 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.3 months in Colorado Springs. Ranked 75th vs 61st best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 240th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Colorado Springs

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Albuquerque Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$955
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$1782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$2286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$13329

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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 Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2021
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2011
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1968
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2014
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2022
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$1955
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2018
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2134
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2034
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2527
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2027
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$1872
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2018
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2010
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2515
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2015
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2009
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2342
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$1996
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2655
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1825
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$1978
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1749
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1314
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2100
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1728
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2010
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$2018
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2007
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$1916
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$2022
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2118
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1923
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1833