Albuquerque vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
35
😀 Quality of life
84
59
🏙️ Population
565K
1.43M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 97% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 2114th and 5601st ($1964 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 34th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.8 months in Puebla. Albuquerque ranked 149th best city to live in the United States vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 484th and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$19753

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872