Dubai vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$944
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
22
😀 Quality of life
88
57
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 88% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1218th and 4480th ($2229 vs $1184) 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 1.8 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 8th in Mexico, while ranked 189th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tijuana

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Dubai Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$4103

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684