Albuquerque vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
84
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
565K
430K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 17% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2114th and 1095th ($1964 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 963rd 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 Minneapolis. Ranked 149th vs 62nd best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 215th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Minneapolis

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Albuquerque Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$26604

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2054
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678