Albuquerque vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3484
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$1220
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$4105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
33
😀 Quality of life
81
68
🏙️ Population
565K
543K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 18% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2080th and 2635th ($1833 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 2067th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.6 months in Tucson. Ranked 75th vs 1152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 3518th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$930
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$1725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$77.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1038
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$12510

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$2014
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$1569
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$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
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$777
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$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
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$2021
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1364
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$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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2017
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2024
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2009
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1905
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$564
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2015
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2008
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$1900
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2073
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2018
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2595
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2315
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$690
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2184
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2025
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
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$2552
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2133
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2023
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2088
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2379
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$2071
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2024
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$691
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2278
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$2019
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$1947
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$2235
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$758
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$580
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$1552
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$580
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$2012
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$2019
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$1229
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$1959
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$2022