Albuquerque vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1985
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5283
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2593
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3905
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
54
😀 Quality of life
83
83
🏙️ Population
565K
342K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 2% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1874th and 1742nd ($1985 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1621st and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 115th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 428th vs 422nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs San Juan

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Albuquerque San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2579
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2277
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2628
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1231
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6011
$10321

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$1618
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$1832
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$1813
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$948
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$1875
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2425
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$1856
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$2373
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$1766
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$2369
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$2421
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2543
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
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$1717
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1974
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2319
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2508
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$791
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2056
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2353
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1957
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2417
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2413
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2073
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2509
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$2315
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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
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$1538
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$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
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$1221
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$1264
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$2177