Albuquerque vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
81
😀 Quality of life
83
98
🏙️ Population
565K
447K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 38% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1562nd and 41st ($2111 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 2 months in Zurich. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 396th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$20539

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$1834
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$2288
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$1834
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$2220
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$1707
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$2200
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$2213
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$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
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$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
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$2016
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$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
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$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
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$2295
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Distance City Cost of living
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$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
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$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
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$1559
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$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
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$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
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$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
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$1391
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$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843