Melbourne vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$1578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
100
67
🏙️ Population
5.35M
955K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 41% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 893rd and 2952nd ($2496 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Australia and Spain, respectively. Check Australia vs Spain comparison.

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

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Prices in Melbourne vs Tenerife

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Melbourne Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$6610

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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