Cost of living comparison
Albuquerque is 46.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% more in Albuquerque
- Groceries
-
pay 68.6% more in Albuquerque
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Albuquerque
- Housing
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pay 95.7% more in Albuquerque
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% more in Albuquerque
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.8% more in Albuquerque
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Albuquerque
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Albuquerque are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Albuquerque.
If you lived in Albuquerque instead of Athens, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Albuquerque
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 68.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Albuquerque
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Albuquerque
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 95.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Albuquerque
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,472.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,120.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$161.75
|
|
pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Albuquerque
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Albuquerque
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$37.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$13.75
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Albuquerque
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$120.50
|
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