Tijuana vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1184
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$508
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$929
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
75
😀 Quality of life
57
85
🏙️ Population
1.96M
459K

The cost of living in Tijuana is 44% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4480th and 1538th ($1184 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Tijuana ranked 8th best city to live in Mexico vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$4.46
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1219
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.86%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3013
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$18553

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$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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685