Madrid vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$986
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
22
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.96M

The cost of living in Madrid is 46% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 2577th and 4480th ($1726 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 12th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 121st and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$4103

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684