Albuquerque vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Albuquerque Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$4287
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
565K
1.6M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 8% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1221st and 812th ($2227 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 735th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 116th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 101st among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Albuquerque vs Philadelphia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Albuquerque vs Philadelphia

Prices for goods and services in Albuquerque and Philadelphia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Albuquerque Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$15748

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Albuquerque

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$1833
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2013
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2312
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2066
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2112
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766