Albuquerque vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
82
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
565K
468K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 19% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1221st and 304th ($2227 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 266th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ranked 116th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 525th vs 235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Raleigh

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Albuquerque Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857