Istanbul vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$687
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4475th and 4582nd ($1328 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 829th and 5555th 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
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$4868

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677