Houston vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$944
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Houston is 88% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1234th and 4480th ($2221 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 86th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$4103

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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