Abu Dhabi vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1400
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
52
18
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
1.48M
932K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 6% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 2486th and 2853rd ($1802 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 405th and 5147th 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
$10.9
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$6379

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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252