Los Angeles vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$1025
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
93
62
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 161% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 72nd and 4578th ($3378 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 9th 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 1.3 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 6th in Mexico, while ranked 55th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Tijuana

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Los Angeles Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$4857

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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