Albuquerque vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
81
99
🏙️ Population
565K
4.53M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 15% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2080th and 420th ($1833 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 5th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 319th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$19362

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$2009
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$1728
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$2018
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$2020
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$690
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$1900
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$2023
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$2516
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$2373
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$1747
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$1583
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$1613
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$1510
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$1660
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$1654
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$1940
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$1561
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$1598
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$1659
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$1764
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$1696
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$1105
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$1659
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$1381
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$1557
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$1175
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$1615
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$1650
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$1441
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$1607
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$1674
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$1572
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$1540
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$1873
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