Chennai vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
932K

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 8907th and 2853rd ($433 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 10th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 4094th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$6379

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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