Detroit vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
639K
1.96M

The cost of living in Detroit is 91% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1856th and 5280th ($2006 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 11th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 216th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644