Albuquerque vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$4187
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
77
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
565K
639K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 13% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1221st and 1843rd ($2227 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 1594th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 116th vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 172nd 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
$16
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$16868

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614