Albuquerque vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
98
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
565K
3.51M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 4% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1945th and 1723rd ($2029 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Albuquerque ranked 168th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 518th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Madrid

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Albuquerque Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$16324

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$2470
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$1747
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1938
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$1665
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1776
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1844
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1796
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1850
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1961
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1920
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2367
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1803
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2573
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1972
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1878
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2293
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2482
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2454
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2521
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2988
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1933
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2378
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2293
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2534
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2288
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2509

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812