Honolulu vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3173
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7419
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1978
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$3525
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$855
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
22
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
351K
1.96M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 162% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 122nd and 4681st ($3173 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 90th and 9th 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 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Honolulu ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 322nd and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Honolulu Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.31
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.89
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1983
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1696
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3566
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3123
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9387
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7920
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.01
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.59
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1645
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20539
$4593

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2892
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2637
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2631
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3155
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2825
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3515
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$532
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$533
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3182

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