Albuquerque vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 0.3% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1965th and 1947th ($2026 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 1526th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 185th vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 318th 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
$19
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$19339

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$2216
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2220
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2418
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2190
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2472
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1734
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1928
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619