Sacramento vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1718
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2740
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4811
$944
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
86
57
🏙️ Population
525K
1.96M

The cost of living in Sacramento is 127% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 409th and 4480th ($2684 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Sacramento ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 238th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Tijuana

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Sacramento Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1755
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2938
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5758
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.36
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2211
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$4103

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860

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