Helsinki vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
676K
1.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 84% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 2046th and 5280th ($1936 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Finland and Mexico, respectively. Check Finland vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 37th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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