Chengdu vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$242
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$944
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 7269th and 4480th ($643 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 12th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 1633rd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684