Calgary vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
22
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.96M

The cost of living in Calgary is 72% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1781st and 4681st ($2079 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 9th in Canada and Mexico, respectively. Check Canada vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 160th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$4593

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642