Tianjin vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1842
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$274
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$940
$988
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 47% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 7452nd and 4681st ($646 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 9th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tianjin compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Tianjin ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 2435th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tianjin Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.05
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5873
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18657
$4593

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642