Albuquerque vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
67
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
565K
504K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 8% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1221st and 807th ($2227 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 116th vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 1211th 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
$16
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$10431

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$2165
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$1833
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2013
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2312
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2066
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2112
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054