Albuquerque vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5317
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$2646
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$4664
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
66
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
565K
504K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 21% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2080th and 287th ($1833 vs $2315) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 221st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 75th vs 37th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 154th 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
$12.7
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$8074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$7343

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2022
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$1916
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1430
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$2014
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1229
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$1955
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2373
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2184
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2595
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$1900
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2552
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2088
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2379
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2133
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2023
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2278
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2015
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2008
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2071
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2024
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2017
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$1947
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1555
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2009
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2235
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1905
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2019
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1552
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1982
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$2012
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$691
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$690
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1785
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2009
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$747