Taichung vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$348
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
22
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.96M

The cost of living in Taichung is 26% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5984th and 4578th ($957 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in Taiwan and Mexico, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 409th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Tijuana

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Taichung Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6960
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.81
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$4857

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51 km or 32 mi Douliu
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$910
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$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665

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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