Seattle vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
22
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
737K
1.96M

The cost of living in Seattle is 149% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 126th and 4582nd ($3183 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 147th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tijuana

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Seattle Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$4868

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Tijuana

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