Tijuana vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$463
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$898
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$925
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
22
49
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.48M

The cost of living in Tijuana is 3% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5176th and 5351st ($1047 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 14th in Mexico.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Tijuana compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Ranked 6th vs 3rd best cities to live in Mexico, and 5576th vs 5375th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3302
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2569
$5821

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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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$778
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$906
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$634
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$796
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$587
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$684
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1162
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$804
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$673
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$768
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$744
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$813
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$753
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$667
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$977
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$853
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$634
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$725
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$677
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$693
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$717
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$638
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$760
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$983
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$781
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$846
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$662
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$856
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1214
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$696