Albuquerque vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
73
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
565K
906K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 5% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 1965th and 1686th ($2026 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 1354th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Ranked 185th vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 96th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Columbus

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Albuquerque Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$24638

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2216
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2220
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2418
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2190
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2472
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1734
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1928
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935