Raleigh vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
22
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
468K
1.96M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 78% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1363rd and 4582nd ($2265 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 219th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Tijuana

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Raleigh Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$4868

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near Tijuana

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