Frankfurt vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
22
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
773K
1.96M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 100% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1589th and 5280th ($2102 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 36th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$2656

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Tijuana

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