Albuquerque vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
79
100
🏙️ Population
565K
14M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 43% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1221st and 3238th ($2227 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 525th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$15051

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$2411
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$1798
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$2287
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$1687
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$2269
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$2334
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$2004
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$1860
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$1710
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$1916
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$2340
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$2324
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$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
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$881
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$2096
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$2368
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$2078
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$2042
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$2282
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$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
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$2321
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$1105
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$1099
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$1117
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$1052
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$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
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$1115
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$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
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$1053
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$1066
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$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
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$1064
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$1071
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$1052
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$1009
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$1101
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$1062
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$1091
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$1063
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$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
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$1057
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$1062
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$1036
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$985
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$1143
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$1049
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$1031
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$1042
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$1041
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$1102
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$1133
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$1060
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$1063