Albuquerque vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1893
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$479
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$79.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
27
31
😀 Quality of life
81
42
🏙️ Population
565K
1.58M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 157% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 2080th and 6582nd ($1833 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 45th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Leon ranked 42nd in Mexico, while ranked 319th and 6932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$18.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$29.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$4522

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$1413
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$777
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$2013
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$1968
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$2017
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$2021
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$1364
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$2010
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$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
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$1548
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$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
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$690
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$691
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$696
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$801
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$574
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$508
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1087
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$692
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$614
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$622
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$690
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$690
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$813
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$701
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$706
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$796
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$645
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$493
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$673
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$892
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$884
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$617
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$710
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$540
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$690
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$690
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$690
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$490
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$700
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$676
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$547
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$640
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$694
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$922
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$726
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$692
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$790
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$803
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$692
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$814