San Antonio vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4674
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1801
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4112
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
22
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
1.43M
1.96M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 62% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4582nd ($2071 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1452nd and 11th 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 0.7 months in Tijuana. San Antonio ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 156th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Tijuana

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San Antonio Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4488
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.22
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.33
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1365
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19123
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677