Beijing vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$596
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 19% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5341st and 4578th ($1044 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 2718th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tijuana

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Beijing Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$4857

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667