San Francisco vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
22
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
874K
1.96M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 215% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 12th and 4480th ($3729 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 29th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Francisco Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$4103

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

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