Albuquerque vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$4148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
70
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
565K
888K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 15% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1965th and 1140th ($2026 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 975th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 185th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 289th 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
$19
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$25946

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$2040
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2216
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2220
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2418
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2190
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2472
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1734
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1928
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931