Albuquerque vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1985
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5283
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2593
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3905
$1637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
27
😀 Quality of life
83
59
🏙️ Population
565K
687K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 80% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1874th and 4828th ($1985 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1621st and 120th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Albuquerque ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 428th and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Zaragoza

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Albuquerque Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$3.81
 Cappuccino
$4.83
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2579
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2277
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2628
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1231
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6011
$7261

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AlbuquerqueZaragoza

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$2342
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$2319
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$2508
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
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$791
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$2056
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$2353
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$2027
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$1957
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$2639
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$2417
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1071
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$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
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$1293
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$1389
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$1522
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$1455
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$1434
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$1431
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$1567
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$1454
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$1385
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$1387