Albuquerque vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5795
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1434
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$5037
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
565K
1.6M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 26% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2080th and 207th ($1833 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 158th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 75th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 78th 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
$12.7
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$3232
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$5022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$31.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$15983

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$2009
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$1728
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$2018
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$2015
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$2011
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$2020
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$690
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$2017
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$1900
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$2023
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$1555
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$2516
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$2373
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$2235
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$2017
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$2407
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$2014
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$2008
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$2022
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$2008
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$2007
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$2008
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$2046
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$2018
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$2016
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$2010
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$2049
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$2015
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$2017
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$2423
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$1776
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$1895
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$2009
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$2027
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$2006
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$2020
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$2021
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$2019
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$2008
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$2480
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$2019
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$2016
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$2024
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$2021
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$1949
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$2170
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$2009
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$2248
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$2138
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$2021
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$1964
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