Albuquerque vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$2703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$6533
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$1738
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$3126
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$5745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
565K
690K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 32% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2080th and 99th ($1833 vs $2703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 81st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Ranked 75th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 34th 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
$12.7
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$3832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$2670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$7906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$2151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$27383

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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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$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2003
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2975
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2945
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2519
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2193
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$3073
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2656
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2532
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2359
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2139
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2538
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2232
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2009
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$2798
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$1942
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2596
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2593
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2060
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2702
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2133
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$1992
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$1993
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2012
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2008
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$2103
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2168
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2025
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2016
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2350
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$1866
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1917
122 km or 76 mi York
$1737