Mesa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
22
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
504K
1.96M

The cost of living in Mesa is 105% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 807th and 4480th ($2425 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 12th 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 2 months in Mesa compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Mesa ranked 293rd best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 1211th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

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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