Albuquerque vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5147
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1345
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$2414
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$4219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
76
😀 Quality of life
81
84
🏙️ Population
565K
459K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 18% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2080th and 349th ($1833 vs $2232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 272nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 75th vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 253rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Virginia Beach

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Albuquerque Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$2960
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$93.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$2388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$7.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$11578

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272 km or 169 mi Roswell
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$1569
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1684
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1413
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2239
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2026
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$1860
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2049
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2024
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2016
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2014
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2009
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2171
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1917
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$1553
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2017
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2139
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2015
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$1980
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2009
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2447
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1918
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2975
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2193
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2702
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1615
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2532
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$2703
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2019
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2003
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2593
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2656
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2021
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$2519
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2007
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$2798
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$2252
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$2945