Tijuana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$463
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$898
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
1.96M
449K

The cost of living in Tijuana is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5176th and 59th ($1047 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Mexico and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mexico vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Tijuana compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tijuana ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5576th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3302
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2569
$29610

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717