Albuquerque vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
27
35
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
565K
1.43M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 109% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 1221st and 4882nd ($2227 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 19th 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 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 525th and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$3893

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$2165
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$1833
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2013
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2312
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2066
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2112
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795