Albuquerque vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
80
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
565K
737K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 27% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1562nd and 206th ($2111 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 101st vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 102nd 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
$18.1
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$28179

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$1636
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$1847
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
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$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
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$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
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$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263