Boston vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
676K
932K

The cost of living in Boston is 103% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 32nd and 2853rd ($3467 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 0.8 months in Tenerife. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 89th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$6379

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Tenerife

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