Dubai vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
65
18
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
3.94M
955K

The cost of living in Dubai is 47% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 848th and 3094th ($2514 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 1.6 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 84th in Spain, while ranked 158th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$6640

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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