Tianjin vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2138
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$300
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$856
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
22
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 32% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6862nd and 5280th ($710 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 11th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tianjin compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Tianjin ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 2285th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tianjin Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1072
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.33
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7862
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2825
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16590
$2656

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644