Albuquerque vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
565K
2.01M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 162% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1221st and 6208th ($2227 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 525th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$7844

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$2165
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416