Shanghai vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$636
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4880th and 4582nd ($1147 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 1178th and 5555th 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
$4.42
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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