Mesa vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$1025
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
22
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
504K
1.96M

The cost of living in Mesa is 77% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1283rd and 4578th ($2298 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 9th 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 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 142nd and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$4857

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667