Shanghai vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$602
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 8% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4780th and 5280th ($1136 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 571st and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tijuana

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Shanghai Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644