Seoul vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$683
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.96M

The cost of living in Seoul is 22% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 3641st and 4480th ($1444 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 23rd and 5782nd 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
$6.81
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$4103

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

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