City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albuquerque | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,014/mo | $1,714/mo | 40.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,000 | $732,100 | 66.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,503 | $76,607 | 19.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 103.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 118.8 | 147.4 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 100.7 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.2 | 99.9 | 6.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albuquerque, you'd need $130,498 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albuquerque, NM is about 23.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Albuquerque than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Albuquerque, you'd need about $104,398 in New York to keep the same standard of living.