Albuquerque vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
71
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
565K
888K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 5% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1221st and 1474th ($2227 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 1308th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 116th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 146th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Indianapolis

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Albuquerque Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$27248

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$2165
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798