Tijuana vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1184
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$508
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$929
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
33
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
1.96M
543K

The cost of living in Tijuana is 42% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4480th and 1697th ($1184 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1492nd 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 8th best city to live in Mexico vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.46
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1219
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.86%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3013
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$15695

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066