Kuala Lumpur vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$483
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
82
62
🏙️ Population
9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 22% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5636th and 4582nd ($992 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 555th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tijuana

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Kuala Lumpur Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$4868

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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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