Albuquerque vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
34
😀 Quality of life
81
52
🏙️ Population
565K
2.87M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 160% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 2080th and 6630th ($1833 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 2nd 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 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.8 months in La Paz. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 319th and 6109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$1281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$4202

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$1916
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1430
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$2014
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1229
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$1955
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$659
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$639
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$471
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$582
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$426
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$759
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$554
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$518
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$538
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$584
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1045
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$559
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$584
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$561
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$681
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$882
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$707
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$493
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$581
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1133
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$549
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$518
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$550
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$572
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$435
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$564
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$564
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$544
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$548
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$562
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$564
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$659
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$698
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562