Albuquerque vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
33
😀 Quality of life
83
49
🏙️ Population
565K
2.87M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 214% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1562nd and 7096th ($2111 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 3rd in the United States and Bolivia, respectively. Check the United States vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 396th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$3282

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$2099
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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603