Shenzhen vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$507
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 27% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6106th and 4578th ($939 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 1113th and 5712th 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
$3.57
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$4857

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667