Albuquerque vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1985
$1402
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5283
$3491
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$2593
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3905
$2953
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
65
😀 Quality of life
83
88
🏙️ Population
565K
566K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 42% more expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 1874th and 3862nd ($1985 vs $1402) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1621st and 512th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Dresden. Albuquerque ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Dresden ranked 33rd in Germany, while ranked 428th and 217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Dresden

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Albuquerque Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.54
 Cappuccino
$4.83
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$3.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2579
$1357
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2277
$929
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2628
$4831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$3685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1231
$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6011
$13167

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AlbuquerqueDresden

Cost of living

$349

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$2056
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$2353
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$2027
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$1957
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$2417
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$1351
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$1341
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$1352
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$1325
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$1309
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$1048
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$1278
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$880
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$971
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$1420
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$1314
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$1351
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$1373
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$942
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$1187
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$1092
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$1081
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$1033
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$1222
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$1310
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$1307
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$1353
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$1350
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$1352
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$1147
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$1362
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$1241
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$1281
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$1011
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$1030
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$1516
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