Melbourne vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
98
57
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.96M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 99% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 933rd and 4480th ($2356 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Australia and Mexico, respectively. Check Australia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 2nd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$4103

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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