Miami vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3103
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7450
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$4080
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4410
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
22
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
442K
1.96M

The cost of living in Miami is 195% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 103rd and 5280th ($3103 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 11th 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 1.4 months in Miami compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Miami ranked 18th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 109th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Miami Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$5.26
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2446
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1765
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4939
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3570
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6519
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25328
$2656

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860

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