Philadelphia vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2584
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5778
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2234
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4329
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 114% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 744th and 4681st ($2584 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 660th and 9th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Philadelphia ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 95th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2401
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2372
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.24
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.6
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2021
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$4593

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642