Dubai vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$3931
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1591
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
3.94M
955K

The cost of living in Dubai is 42% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 947th and 3058th ($2470 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 75th in Spain, while ranked 184th and 4533rd 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
$11.9
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$3998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$3282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$9.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$7249

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1668
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1508
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1653
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1354
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$627
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1606
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1662
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1603
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1607
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1608
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$619
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$648
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$604
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$649
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$546
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$790
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$555
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$526
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$734
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$499
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$797
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$579
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$653
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$597
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$586
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1752
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1388
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1467
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1492
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1913
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1455
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1544
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1469