Tijuana vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1276
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3034
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$593
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1048
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$2429
😷 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 4582nd and 3273rd ($1276 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Mexico and Japan, respectively. Check Mexico vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tijuana compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Tijuana ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5555th and 9th 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
$11.9
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$837
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2878
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4868
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006