Tianjin vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$271
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1162
$933
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
22
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 47% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 7400th and 4582nd ($682 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 11th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tianjin compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 2024th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tianjin Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.31
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5320
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16559
$4868

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46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546

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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