Albuquerque vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$5411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
565K
1.3M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 11% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1221st and 689th ($2227 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 620th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Ranked 116th vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 116th 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
$16
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$13468

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110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2013
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2312
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2066
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2112
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200