Madrid vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
22
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.96M

The cost of living in Madrid is 80% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 2194th and 5280th ($1889 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 149th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$2656

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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