Albuquerque vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
35
😀 Quality of life
83
54
🏙️ Population
565K
1.43M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 125% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 1562nd and 6023rd ($2111 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 26th 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 0.7 months in Puebla. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Puebla ranked 13th in Mexico, while ranked 396th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$10619

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$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

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$811
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$843
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$734
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1190
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$729
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$504
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$835
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$757
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$723
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$763
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$772
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$704
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$759
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$694
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$589
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$844
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$789
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$797
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$660
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$623
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$741
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$726
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$830
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$941
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$727
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$707
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$601
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$748
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$707