Busan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$427
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4582nd ($1084 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 11th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 120th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tijuana

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Busan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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