Albuquerque vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1985
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5283
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2593
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3905
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
565K
8.8M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1874th and 3rd ($1985 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1621st and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 115th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 428th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs New York City

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Albuquerque New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2579
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2277
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2628
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1231
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6011
$21465

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