Shanghai vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$635
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 0.5% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4461st and 4480th ($1190 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 558th and 5782nd 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
$4.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$4103

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

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