Albuquerque vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1985
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5283
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$2593
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3905
$4771
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
565K
3.9M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 38% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1874th and 80th ($1985 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1621st and 71st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 115th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 428th vs 58th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Los Angeles

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Albuquerque Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2579
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2277
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2628
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1231
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6011
$28838

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AlbuquerqueLos Angeles

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$349

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