Albuquerque vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
54
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
565K
525K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 21% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1562nd and 501st ($2111 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 101st vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 281st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Sacramento

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Albuquerque Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$30262

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851