Seoul vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$624
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.96M

The cost of living in Seoul is 2% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4545th and 4582nd ($1296 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 16th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tijuana

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Seoul Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$4868

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

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