Albuquerque vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
67
😀 Quality of life
83
74
🏙️ Population
565K
504K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 13% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1562nd and 891st ($2111 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 790th 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 Mesa. Ranked 101st vs 362nd best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 1361st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Mesa

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Albuquerque Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$10345

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$1636
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$1847
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$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955