Albuquerque vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
565K
1.6M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 22% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1965th and 742nd ($2026 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 185th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 87th 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
$19
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$17603

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$2040
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$2216
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2220
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2418
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2190
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2472
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1734
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1928
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801