Madrid vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$822
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
22
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.96M

The cost of living in Madrid is 70% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 2443rd and 5176th ($1781 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 151st and 5576th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Tijuana

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Madrid Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$2569

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$907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677