Albuquerque vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4772
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$3481
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
51
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
565K
136K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 19% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 2080th and 325th ($1833 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd 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 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.5 months in Reykjavik. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 319th and 157th 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
$12.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$56.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$5965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$5858

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$2013
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$2017
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$2021
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$2010
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$1961
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$2235
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$2009
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$1548
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$1728
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$2018
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$2015
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$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
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$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
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$2023
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$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
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$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
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$2024
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Distance City Cost of living
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$2162
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2018
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$1772
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$1873
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$1636
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$1358
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1388
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1237
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1100
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1289
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1480
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1209
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1511
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1499
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$1547
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$1176
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$1505
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1504
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1506
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1377
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1510
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$945
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1398
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$1746
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1540
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$1154
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1549
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$1631
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$1919
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1753
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1230
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$1880
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$1706
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$1445
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$1866
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1900