Istanbul vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$689
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.7% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4578th ($1305 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 925th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tijuana

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Istanbul Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$4857

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667