San Diego vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
22
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.96M

The cost of living in San Diego is 189% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 26th and 4480th ($3427 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 107th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$4103

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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