Albuquerque vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5248
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1357
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$4491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
83
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
565K
468K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 16% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2080th and 394th ($1833 vs $2175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 309th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Raleigh. Ranked 75th vs 45th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 170th 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
$12.7
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$2643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$58.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$14974

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$2010
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2100
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2022
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1430
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$2014
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1229
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$1955
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2067
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2023
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2071
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1867
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2015
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1924
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2012
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1774
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2010
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1396
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1687
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1980
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1553
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1989
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2081
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1852
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1841
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2008
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1752
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1839
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2011
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2012
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1956
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1956
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1918
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2181
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2012
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1659