Albuquerque vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Albuquerque | El Paso | |
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The cost of living in Albuquerque is 10% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 2114th and 2820th ($1964 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 1979th in the United States.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in El Paso. Ranked 149th vs 206th best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 665th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Albuquerque vs El Paso
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| Albuquerque | El Paso | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.5 mi |  Rio Rancho | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Santa Fe | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Espanola | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Taos | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Gallup | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Farmington | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Alamogordo | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Roswell | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Las Cruces | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Clovis | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Carlsbad | |
| 374 km or 232 mi | El Paso | |
| 376 km or 233 mi |  Ciudad Juarez | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Socorro | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Pueblo | |
| 418 km or 259 mi | Hobbs | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Fountain | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Amarillo | |
| 437 km or 272 mi | Security-Widefield | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Colorado Springs | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Plainview | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Lubbock | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Grand Junction | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Florence | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Castle Rock | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 505 km or 314 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Tucson | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Highlands Ranch | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Gilbert | |
| 515 km or 320 mi | Mesa | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Marana | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Parker | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Littleton | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Scottsdale |
Cities near El Paso
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 km or 1.4 mi | Ciudad Juarez | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Socorro | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Las Cruces | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Alamogordo | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Nuevo Casas Grandes | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Carlsbad | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Roswell | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Hobbs | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Chihuahua | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 374 km or 232 mi | Albuquerque | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Ciudad Cuauhtemoc | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Rio Rancho | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Odessa | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Delicias | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Midland | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Tucson | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | Nogales | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Clovis | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Nogales | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 437 km or 272 mi | Santa Fe | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Marana | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Gallup | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Espanola | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Lubbock | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Big Spring | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Florence | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 509 km or 317 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 511 km or 317 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 521 km or 323 mi | Plainview | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Hermosillo | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Taos | |
| 527 km or 328 mi | Gilbert | |
| 530 km or 330 mi | Chandler | |
| 532 km or 330 mi | Fountain Hills |