Amsterdam vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
921K
1.96M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 148% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 138th and 4582nd ($3165 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in the Netherlands and Mexico, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 24th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Tijuana

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Amsterdam Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677