Rotterdam vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
664K
1.96M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 111% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1336th and 5280th ($2219 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in the Netherlands and Mexico, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 51st and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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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