Chicago vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
96
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
932K

The cost of living in Chicago is 56% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 483rd and 2853rd ($2667 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 20th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6379

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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