Tianjin vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1895
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$271
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1075
$1025
😷 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 49% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 7496th and 4578th ($663 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 9th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tianjin compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Tianjin ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 2445th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Tijuana

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Tianjin Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.28
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.72%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.44
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.52
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.46
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$499
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19275
$4857

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46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547

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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