Dubai vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
22
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 108% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 848th and 4681st ($2514 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 1.6 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 5th in Mexico, while ranked 158th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$4593

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Tijuana

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