Albuquerque vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
83
99
🏙️ Population
565K
4.84M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 25% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1562nd and 312th ($2111 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 396th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$18951

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$1945
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$2342
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$2465
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$2352
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$2040
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$2338
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$1954
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$2286
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$1997
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$1500
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$2393
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$2141
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$1800
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$1876
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