Honolulu vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
62
22
😀 Quality of life
86
57
🏙️ Population
351K
1.96M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 150% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 153rd and 4480th ($2961 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 12th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 260th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$4103

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2735
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2506
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2602
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2538
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$2716
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2655
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3169
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$491
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$491
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3064

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