Albuquerque vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
65
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
565K
2.53M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 89% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1965th and 5161st ($2026 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Albuquerque ranked 185th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 561st and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$7264

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$2040
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$2216
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2220
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2418
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2190
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2472
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1734
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1928
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685