Osaka vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$641
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
22
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Osaka is 2% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4633rd and 4582nd ($1254 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 11th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 17th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Tijuana

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Osaka Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677