Boston vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
676K
955K

The cost of living in Boston is 114% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 27th and 3094th ($3652 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 10th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 71st and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$6640

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401