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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,014/mo | $1,250/mo | 18.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,000 | $215,500 | 14.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,503 | $57,537 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.9 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.5 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 88.3 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 98.8 | 5.4% higher 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 $123,271 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albuquerque, NM is about 18.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Albuquerque than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Albuquerque, you'd need about $98,617 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.