Albuquerque vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
54
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
565K
413K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 15% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1562nd and 2363rd ($2111 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 101st vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 396th vs 308th 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
$18.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$25341

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$2099
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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
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$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$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
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1840
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1854
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1772
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1510
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1841
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1685
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1909
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1580
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1919
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2168
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1953
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2232
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1853
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1962
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1770
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1986
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1874
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1422
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2045
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2179
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1832
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1864
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1899
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1931
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1843
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1817
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1566
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1727
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1649
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$1485
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1543
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2229