Albuquerque vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
82
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
565K
468K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 16% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2114th and 1213th ($1964 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 1060th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 149th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 212th 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
$17.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$5.91
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2054
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766