San Antonio vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5120
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1382
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2287
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3866
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
22
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
1.43M
1.96M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 87% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1242nd and 4480th ($2219 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. San Antonio ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 137th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Antonio Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.37
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1106
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2477
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7160
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1445
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19044
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108

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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