Tijuana vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4600
🏠 One person rent
$463
$1171
🏘️ Family rent
$898
$2026
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$3578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
34
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
1.96M
543K

The cost of living in Tijuana is 46% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5176th and 1962nd ($1047 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1679th in Mexico and the United States, respectively. Check Mexico vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Tijuana compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Tijuana ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Tucson ranked 156th in the United States, while ranked 5576th and 561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$2008
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3302
$2596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2569
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2056
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2073
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2037
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2077
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$830
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2319
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2296
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2353
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2281
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2306
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2417
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2413
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$791
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2423
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2524
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2395
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2468
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2342
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2388
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2304
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$788
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2328
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2466
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2543
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$814
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1815
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1947
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2763
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1695
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2262