Albuquerque vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
565K
1.6M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 17% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1562nd and 710th ($2111 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 637th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 101st vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 130th 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
$18.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$20863

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$2099
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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$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
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$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
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750