Taipei vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1313
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3273
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$637
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1659
$988
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
2.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Taipei is 9% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4455th and 4681st ($1313 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Taiwan and Mexico, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Taipei ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 388th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14287
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8078
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17567
$4593

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642