Taoyuan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$408
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1536
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.96M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 22% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5651st and 4582nd ($989 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Taiwan and Mexico, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Taoyuan compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 245th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Tijuana

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Taoyuan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4746
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.04
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.6
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19490
$4868

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$889
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$921
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$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473

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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