Albuquerque vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
27
49
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
565K
1.48M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 109% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 1562nd and 5612th ($2111 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 14th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 396th and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$5160

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$2099
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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844