Los Angeles vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 203% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 72nd and 5280th ($3187 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 11th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 47th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$2656

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644