Beijing vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$596
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5141st and 5280th ($1067 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 11th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 763rd and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$2656

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644