Detroit vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
639K
1.96M

The cost of living in Detroit is 67% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1843rd and 4480th ($1979 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 12th 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 172nd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$4103

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Tijuana

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