Chicago vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
955K

The cost of living in Chicago is 59% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 375th and 2952nd ($2822 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 12th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 22nd and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tenerife

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Chicago Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$6610

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490