Albuquerque vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4128
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$1607
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$3280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
48
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
565K
934K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 2% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2080th and 2019th ($1833 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 30th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 319th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$5424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$61.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$16813

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$1569
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$1684
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$1413
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$777
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$2013
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$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
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$2021
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$1364
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$2010
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$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
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$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
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$1955
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$1527
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$1798
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$1369
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$1675
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$1647
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$1680
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$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
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$1677
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$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
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$1608
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$2019
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$1684
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$1657
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$1417
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$1679
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$1683
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$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
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$1697
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$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
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$1688
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$1192
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$1691
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$1679
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$1371
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$1681
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$1555
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$1685
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$1684
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$1677
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$1674
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$1686
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$1679