Boston vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$1469
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
676K
932K

The cost of living in Boston is 120% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 24th and 3004th ($3547 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 9th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 103rd and 5171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$49.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$1580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$2496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$4.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$67.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$6114

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1268
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1500
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1214
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1338
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1375
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1337
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1338
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1334
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$535
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$540
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$562
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$640
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$489
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$687
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$502
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$850
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$435
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$652
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$448
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$619
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$705
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$536
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$675
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$558
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$486
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1598
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1248
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1330
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1368
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1950
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1263
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1415
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1291