Dubai vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$822
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
22
😀 Quality of life
87
58
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 127% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 989th and 5176th ($2379 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and Mexico, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 288th and 5576th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$2569

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677