Miami vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
22
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
442K
1.96M

The cost of living in Miami is 159% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 101st and 4480th ($3068 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Miami ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 114th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Miami Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$4103

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783

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