Albuquerque vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$6573
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1844
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$3045
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$6182
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
77
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
565K
737K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2080th and 64th ($1833 vs $2881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 52nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 75th vs 24th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 113th 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
$12.7
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$2005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$3561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$7767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$5281
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$27
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1637
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$28061

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$1430
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$2014
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$1229
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$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2014
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$1955
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2007
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3222
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2024
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2341
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2024
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2714
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2327
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$2969
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$1963
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2619
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2016
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2014
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2658
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2017
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2427
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2150
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2020
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2025
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2001
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$2175
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2462
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$2440
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$2042
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2421
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2178
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2015
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$2230
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2391
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2208
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$2843
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$2056
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$2212
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$2064
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$2108
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2046