Albuquerque vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
69
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
565K
1.61M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 11% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1562nd and 973rd ($2111 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 101st vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Phoenix

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Albuquerque Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$10377

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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
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$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657