Houston vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$822
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Houston is 116% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1229th and 5176th ($2265 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 97th and 5576th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677