Houston vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Houston is 85% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1375th and 4681st ($2240 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th 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 2 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 77th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$4593

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

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