Tijuana vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3053
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$616
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1025
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
1.96M
14.3M

The cost of living in Tijuana is 24% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4578th and 3249th ($1295 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Tijuana ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5712th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tijuana vs Tokyo

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Tijuana Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.63
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$768
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$905
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4857
$16728

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005