Chongqing vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$224
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$822
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
22
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 7340th and 5176th ($634 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 12th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 1675th and 5576th 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
$3.91
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677