Albuquerque vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
565K
1.76M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 134% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1562nd and 6126th ($2111 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 2nd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 396th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Quito

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Albuquerque Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$7183

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483