Shenzhen vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$552
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 22% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5618th and 4582nd ($995 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 Shenzhen compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 1163rd and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tijuana

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Shenzhen Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

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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