Albuquerque vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
64
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
565K
508K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 1% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1562nd and 1650th ($2111 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1412th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Kansas. Ranked 101st vs 75th best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 277th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Kansas

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Albuquerque Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$29039

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
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$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843