Miami vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3113
$1054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7409
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$2085
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$4044
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$705
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4445
$860
😷 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 98th and 5246th ($3113 vs $1054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th 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 17th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 108th and 5476th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Tijuana

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Miami Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$3.04
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2437
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1779
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4893
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3539
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$57
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.5
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6560
$2821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.62
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.83
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1195
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25064
$2649

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2787
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2751
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2552
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2618
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2643
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2566
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2645
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2585
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2654
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2676
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2855
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2640
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2710
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2636
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2798
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2992
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2739
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2870
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3076
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2619
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2631
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2581
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2726
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2630
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2550
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2532
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2557
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4001
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2570
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2423
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2469
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2371
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2309
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2411
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2485
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2851

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2804
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2900
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$921
18 km or 11 mi National
$2867
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$916
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2972
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2788
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3347
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2773
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2957
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2793
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2815
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2778
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2863
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2791
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2713
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3001
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2774
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2921
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$911
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2759
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2575
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2905
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$2998
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2654
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2708
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2857
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2859
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3021
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2581
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2903
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2658
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3474
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2959
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3039
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2787
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3328
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3074
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2659
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2639