Dortmund vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$675
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
81
62
🏙️ Population
595K
1.96M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 16% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4048th and 4582nd ($1482 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 11th in Germany and Mexico, respectively. Check Germany vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 625th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Tijuana

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Dortmund Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677