Albuquerque vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$4390
😷 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 16% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1945th and 1079th ($2029 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 168th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 518th vs 237th 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
$17
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$24177

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2212
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2237
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2417
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2212
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2470
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1747
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1938
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1665
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1776
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1844
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1796
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1850
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1961
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1920
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2367
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1803
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2573
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1972
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1878
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2293
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2482
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2454
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2521
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2988
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1933
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2378
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2293
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2534
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2288
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2509

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908