Dubai vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
3.94M
955K

The cost of living in Dubai is 36% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 1039th and 2952nd ($2420 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 203rd and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tenerife

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Dubai Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$6610

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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