San Antonio vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4466
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1794
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4100
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
22
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
1.43M
1.96M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 67% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1930th and 4681st ($2023 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1571st and 9th 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 2 months in San Antonio compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. San Antonio ranked 34th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 124th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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San Antonio Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.22
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1407
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3721
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.88
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.3
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1129
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15049
$4593

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642