Philadelphia vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$856
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 142% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 710th and 5280th ($2541 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 130th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$2656

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

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