Seattle vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
22
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
737K
1.96M

The cost of living in Seattle is 151% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 145th and 4480th ($2974 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 125th and 5782nd 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
$18.6
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$4103

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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