Albuquerque vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3590
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$842
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$5056
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
53
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
565K
413K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 22% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 2080th and 2797th ($1833 vs $1504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 2092nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 3.4 months in Tulsa. Ranked 75th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 121st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Tulsa

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Albuquerque Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$4.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$1468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$8.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$90.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$38.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$637
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$15211

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$1430
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$2014
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$1229
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$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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$2024
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$2022
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$2004
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$2011
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$2014
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1597
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1994
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1382
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1365
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1780
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1944
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$2024
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2015
156 km or 97 mi Del
$2025
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$1658
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1656
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2018
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1941
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1403
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1514
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1295
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2023
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1595
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$2016
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1649
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$2015
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$2020
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$2009
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1637
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$2109
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1678
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$2012
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1175
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$2016
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$2022
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$1477
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$1425
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2011