Albuquerque vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
81
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
565K
577K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 6% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1221st and 1560th ($2227 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 1383rd 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 Milwaukee. Ranked 116th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Milwaukee

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Albuquerque Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$24397

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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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253