Dubai vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$1379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
64
18
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
3.33M
932K

The cost of living in Dubai is 34% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 1218th and 2824th ($2229 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 189th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$6126

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328