Albuquerque vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
565K
1.6M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 24% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2114th and 744th ($1964 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 660th 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 149th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 95th 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
$17.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$15283

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886