Kuala Lumpur vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$415
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 28% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6384th and 4681st ($866 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 985th and 5591st 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
$4.41
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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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