Albuquerque vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
75
😀 Quality of life
83
88
🏙️ Population
565K
486K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 5% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1562nd and 1309th ($2111 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1150th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Omaha. Ranked 101st vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 243rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Omaha

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Albuquerque Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$24758

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$1636
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$1847
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$1629
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$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
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$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
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$2295
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$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2045
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1679
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
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$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
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$2053
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$1697
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$2231
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$2084
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$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
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$2287
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$2433
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$2258
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$2019
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$2316
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$2100
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$1978