Albuquerque vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
80
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
565K
737K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 38% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2114th and 125th ($1964 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 149th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 99th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Seattle

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Albuquerque Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2054
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114