Albuquerque vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
565K
1.6M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 22% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1945th and 741st ($2029 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 652nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 168th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 518th vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Philadelphia

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Albuquerque Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$20275

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$2089
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$2212
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2237
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2417
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2212
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2470
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1747
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1938
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1665
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1776
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1844
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1796
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1850
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1961
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1920
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2367
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1803
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2573
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1972
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1878
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2293
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2482
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2454
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2521
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2988
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1933
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2378
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2293
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2534
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2288
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2509

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737