Albuquerque vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$3391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
66
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
565K
633K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 9% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1965th and 2663rd ($2026 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 1875th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Ranked 185th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 362nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Memphis

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Albuquerque Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$27314

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822