Albuquerque vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$1775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4161
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1821
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$3710
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
35
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
565K
679K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 19% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 1562nd and 2613th ($2111 vs $1775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1951st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in El Paso. Ranked 101st vs 134th best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 532nd 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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.72
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$7468

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352