Cologne vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
18
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
1.09M
955K

The cost of living in Cologne is 15% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 2104th and 3094th ($1968 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 10th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 23rd and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Tenerife

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Cologne Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$6640

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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