Chicago vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
97
66
🏙️ Population
2.75M
955K

The cost of living in Chicago is 64% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 394th and 3094th ($2799 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 16th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$6640

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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