Raleigh vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$944
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
82
22
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
468K
1.96M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 133% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 304th and 4480th ($2757 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 235th and 5782nd 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
$20.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$4103

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

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