Dortmund vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$736
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
593K
1.96M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 45% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 3604th and 5280th ($1523 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 11th in Germany and Mexico, respectively. Check Germany vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 692nd and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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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