Beijing vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$605
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4887th and 4480th ($1065 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 12th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 583rd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$4103

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684