Albuquerque vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$3562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
94
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
565K
626K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 5% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1562nd and 1833rd ($2111 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 97th 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 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 396th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$12979

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$1834
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$2288
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$1834
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$2220
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$1707
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$2200
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$2213
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$2268
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$1896
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$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
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$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
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$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
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$2295
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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
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$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
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$1989
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$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
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$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
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$1640
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$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
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$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364