Albuquerque vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$3928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
76
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
565K
639K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 3% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2080th and 1977th ($1833 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 1820th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 75th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 159th 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
$12.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$4.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$775
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$2699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$13581

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$2014
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$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
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$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1750
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2011
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2024
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$2010
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2010
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1996
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2004
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1661
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1735
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$2016
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2023
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1801
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1943
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2143
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1687
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1925
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1855
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1767
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2028
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2031
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2016
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1903
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2025
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$1928
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1935
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$2007
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1529
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1620
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$1707
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$2021
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$1912
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1476