Houston vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$856
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Houston is 114% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1258th and 5280th ($2248 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 11th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 82nd and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$2656

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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