Shanghai vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$577
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$822
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 5% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4858th and 5176th ($1097 vs $1047) 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 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 675th and 5576th 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
$4.55
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677