Tijuana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1276
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3034
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$593
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1048
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
82
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
1.96M
452K

The cost of living in Tijuana is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4582nd and 11th ($1276 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Mexico and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mexico vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tijuana compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tijuana ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5555th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tijuana vs Zurich

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Tijuana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$837
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2878
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4868
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
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
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117