Albuquerque vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
94
😀 Quality of life
83
77
🏙️ Population
565K
467K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 21% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1562nd and 464th ($2111 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 406th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Ranked 101st vs 181st best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 769th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Long Beach

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Albuquerque Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.81
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$21877

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614