Albuquerque vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$3719
😷 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 6% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1945th and 2305th ($2029 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 1739th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 168th vs 96th best cities to live in the United States, and 518th vs 311th 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
$17
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$27334

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$2089
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$2212
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2237
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2417
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2212
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2470
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1747
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1938
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809