Albuquerque vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
565K
15.5M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 117% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1221st and 5143rd ($2227 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 525th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$9042

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$2269
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$1860
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$1916
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$2340
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$2324
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$2355
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$2353
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$2368
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$2078
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$2042
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$2392
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$574
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$582
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$558
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$527
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$577
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$618
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$550
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$772
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$577
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$512
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$576
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$642
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$414
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$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
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$646
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$500
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$407
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$665
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$438
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$558
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$561
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$640
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$508
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$530
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$665
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$519
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$618
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$570
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$563
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$576
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$937
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$1001