Guadalajara vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$575
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
22
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.96M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 4% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4703rd and 4582nd ($1222 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 11th in Mexico.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Ranked 4th vs 7th best cities to live in Mexico, and 5440th vs 5555th 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
$13.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$4868

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$993
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$937
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$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$814
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1211
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677