Albuquerque vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
46
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
565K
398K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 12% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1945th and 2761st ($2029 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 168th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 518th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Wichita

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Albuquerque Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$15897

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$2089
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$2212
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2237
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2417
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2212
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2470
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1747
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1938
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1665
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1776
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1844
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1796
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1850
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1961
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1920
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2367
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1803
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2573
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1972
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1878
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2293
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2482
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2454
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2521
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2988
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1933
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2378
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2293
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2534
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2288
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2509

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357