Abu Dhabi vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
52
18
😀 Quality of life
82
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
932K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 17% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 1938th and 2824th ($1936 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 369th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Tenerife

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Abu Dhabi Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$6126

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328