Albuquerque vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
565K
579K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 47% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 1221st and 3358th ($2227 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 247th 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 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 525th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$9133

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$2165
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$1833
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2013
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2312
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2066
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2112
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$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
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410