Albuquerque vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5037
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$1168
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3847
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
565K
690K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 39% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1965th and 92nd ($2026 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1541st and 62nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 185th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 561st vs 52nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Washington

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Albuquerque Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2114
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1491
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24972
$24788

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$2040
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$2216
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2220
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2418
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2190
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2472
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1734
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1928
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1641
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1724
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1855
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1828
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1876
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2140
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1924
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2323
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1817
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2589
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2023
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1934
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2168
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2490
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2444
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2510
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2050
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3022
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1930
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2381
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2298
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2524
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2286
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2471

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003