Albuquerque vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$3682
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
53
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
565K
140K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 18% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 1221st and 344th ($2227 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 1st in the United States and Iceland, respectively. Check the United States vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 525th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Reykjavik

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Albuquerque Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$10.9
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$6072

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$1792
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$1126
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$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
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$1687
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$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
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$2004
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$1860
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$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
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$2374
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$2321
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Distance City Cost of living
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$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
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$2023
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$2011
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$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
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$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
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$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991