Albuquerque vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$3083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
88
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
565K
488K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 9% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 1221st and 1692nd ($2227 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 46th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 525th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$14724

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$1696
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$2411
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$1798
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$2287
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$1687
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$2269
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$2334
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$2004
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$1860
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$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
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$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
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$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
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$2105
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$2321
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$1800
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$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
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$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
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$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
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$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
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$1430
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$1630
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$1566
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$1629
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$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
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$1251
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$1321
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$1411
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$1568
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$1305
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$1532
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224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666