Albuquerque vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$4795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
91
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
565K
1.3M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 20% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2114th and 948th ($1964 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Dallas. Ranked 149th vs 37th best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 136th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Dallas

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Albuquerque Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$24402

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216