Dortmund vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$762
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
595K
1.96M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 35% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 3401st and 4681st ($1632 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 9th in Germany and Mexico, respectively. Check Germany vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 84th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$4593

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642