Helsinki vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$937
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
665K
1.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 54% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4480th ($1825 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Finland and Mexico, respectively. Check Finland vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 26th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$4103

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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