Chicago vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1469
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
932K

The cost of living in Chicago is 66% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 529th and 3004th ($2678 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 9th 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 0.8 months in Tenerife. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 23rd and 5171st 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
$21.9
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$49.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$67.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$6114

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ChicagoTenerife

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1268
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1500
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1214
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1338
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1375
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1337
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1338
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1334
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$535
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$540
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$562
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$640
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$489
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$687
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$502
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$850
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$435
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$652
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$448
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$619
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$705
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$536
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$675
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$558
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$486
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1598
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1248
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1330
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1368
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1950
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1263
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1415
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1291