Guadalajara vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$463
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
22
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.96M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 13% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5084th and 4480th ($1035 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 12th in Mexico.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Ranked 6th vs 8th best cities to live in Mexico, and 5724th vs 5782nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Tijuana

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Guadalajara Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$4103

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$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
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$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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