Chengdu vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$281
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 7467th and 4578th ($666 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 9th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 1710th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tijuana

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Chengdu Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$4857

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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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