Taoyuan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$378
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
2.35M
1.96M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 27% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6085th and 4578th ($941 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Taoyuan compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Taoyuan ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 373rd and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taoyuan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.68
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.99%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8065
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.07
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.57
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.15
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.62
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.57
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$541
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17081
$4857

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$882
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$937
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$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464

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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