Albuquerque vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1985
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5283
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$2593
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3905
$4608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
71
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
565K
888K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 9% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1874th and 1378th ($1985 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1621st and 1239th 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 Indianapolis. Ranked 115th vs 44th best cities to live in the United States, and 428th vs 191st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$4.83
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2579
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2277
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2628
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1231
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6011
$27149

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$2425
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$1856
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$2369
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$2421
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$2543
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$1896
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$1717
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1974
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$2342
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$2319
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$2508
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
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$791
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$2056
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$2353
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$2027
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$1957
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$2639
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$2417
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2413
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$2073
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$2315
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$2023
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$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
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$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
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$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
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$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
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$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
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$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
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$1427
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$1940
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$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
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$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
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$1863
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$2145
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$1903
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$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
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$1914
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$1897
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$1939
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$1834
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$1890