Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium

Cost of Living Calculator - Albuquerque, New Mexico vs Palo Alto, California

The cost of living in Palo Alto, California is 376.7% more expensive than Albuquerque, New Mexico.

You would need a salary of $643,480 in Palo Alto, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Palo Alto, California is more expensive than Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
908% more expensive in Palo Alto
than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM vs Palo Alto, CA
Compared to Albuquerque, Palo Alto is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  376.7% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  29.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  1,349.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  7.5% lower
  Commute
  57.3% higher
  Health
  35.0% higher
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  9.1% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Dallas, TexasBaltimore, MarylandCompare
Santa Rosa, CaliforniaAuburn, CaliforniaCompare
Bluffton, South CarolinaRock Hill, South CarolinaCompare
Wichita, KansasWest Monroe, LouisianaCompare
Albany, GeorgiaRocky Hill, ConnecticutCompare
Tampa, FloridaColorado Springs, ColoradoCompare
Deerfield Beach, FloridaRohnert Park, CaliforniaCompare
Spokane, WashingtonSandpoint, IdahoCompare
Augusta, GeorgiaSan Bernardino, CaliforniaCompare
Argos, IndianaAlpena, MichiganCompare

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.