Tijuana vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1184
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$508
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$929
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
1.96M
14M

The cost of living in Tijuana is 24% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4480th and 3238th ($1184 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Mexico and Japan, respectively. Check Mexico vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Tijuana compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Tijuana ranked 8th best city to live in Mexico vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5782nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.46
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1219
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.86%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3013
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063