Albuquerque vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
81
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
565K
577K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 2% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1562nd and 1688th ($2111 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Ranked 101st vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 188th 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
$18.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$24309

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$2099
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392