Tijuana vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2855
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$568
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$988
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
33
😀 Quality of life
63
82
🏙️ Population
1.96M
543K

The cost of living in Tijuana is 38% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4681st and 2194th ($1210 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1737th 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Tijuana ranked 5th best city to live in Mexico vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 5591st and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1199
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3040
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2330
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.21
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4593
$15639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245