Albuquerque vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
53
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
565K
413K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 4% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 2114th and 2341st ($1964 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 149th vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 484th vs 354th 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
$17.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$25148

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$2054
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$2204
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2235
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2407
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2245
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2514
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1896
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1602
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1784
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1809
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1778
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1842
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2385
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1820
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2598
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2332

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263