Albuquerque vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
98
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
565K
3.33M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 12% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1562nd and 2194th ($2111 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 396th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$10462

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$1805
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$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
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$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
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$1707
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$2200
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$2213
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$2268
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$1896
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$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
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$2498
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$2295
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
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$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
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$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
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$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
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$1260
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$1581