Albuquerque vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
27
97
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
565K
874K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 51% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1945th and 7th ($2029 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 4th 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 San Francisco. Ranked 168th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 518th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs San Francisco

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Albuquerque San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$21216

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$1850
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$1961
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$1920
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$2367
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$2423
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$2548
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$2573
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$1972
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$1878
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$2293
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$2482
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$2454
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$2521
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
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$863
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$2060
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$2988
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$2011
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$1933
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$2605
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$2378
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2293
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$2089
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$3264
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$3252
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$3559
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$3273
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$3049
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$3204
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$3261
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$3070
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$3245
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$3102
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$3276
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$3086
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$3310
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$3043
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$4178
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$3797
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$2822
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$3588
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$2906
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$2893
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$3577
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$2822
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$2968
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$3357
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$2900
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$3728
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$2905
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$3873
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$2796
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$3075
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$2848
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$2393
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$3181
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