Chongqing vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$292
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
22
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4480th ($712 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 12th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 2233rd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tijuana

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Chongqing Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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