Albuquerque vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
66
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
565K
2.53M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 91% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2114th and 5342nd ($1964 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 3rd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Albuquerque ranked 149th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 484th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$6383

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$2054
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677