Albuquerque vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
98
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
565K
3.28M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 29% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1221st and 2577th ($2227 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 7th 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 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 525th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$9474

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$1618
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$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
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$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
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$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
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$2321
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
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$1437