Albuquerque vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
78
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
565K
662K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 13% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1221st and 587th ($2227 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 7th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 525th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.66
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$14942

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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
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
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$2340
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$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$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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$2529
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$2255
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$2595
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$2329
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$2407
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$2595
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$2034
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$2218
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$1990
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$1455
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$2251
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$1760
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$2141
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$2134
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$2210
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$2445
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$2255
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$2588
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$2451
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$2576
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$1721
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$2585
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$2593
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$2604
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$2627
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$2663
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$2750
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$2837
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$3118
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$2279
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$2729
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$2728
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$2810
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$2920
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