Albuquerque vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Albuquerque	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2029	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5026	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1176	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$2060	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$600	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.5	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3981	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	27	46
😀 Quality of life	83	88
🏙️ Population	565K	750K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 10% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1945th and 2623rd ($2029 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 86th 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 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Albuquerque ranked 168th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 518th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Winnipeg

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	Albuquerque	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.6	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.85	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1147	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$973	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2103	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1774	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$149	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.8	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.15%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2503	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2242	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.63	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26.2	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.24	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.34	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.23	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.69	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.5	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.27	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.18	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.78	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.9	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.1	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.1	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.8	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1503	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25284	$15143

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Cities near Albuquerque

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Rio Rancho	$2089
85 km or 53 mi	Santa Fe	$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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310