Albuquerque vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
77
😀 Quality of life
83
88
🏙️ Population
565K
639K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 5% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1562nd and 1856th ($2111 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 101st vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Detroit

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Albuquerque Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$16775

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$1636
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$1847
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$1629
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$1805
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$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
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$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
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$1707
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$2200
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$2213
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$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
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$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
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$2295
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$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
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$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
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$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
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$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
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$2260
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$1905
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$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614