Hong Kong vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 125% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 532nd and 4681st ($2718 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 548th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Tijuana

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Hong Kong Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$4593

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642