San Diego vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$1400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
87
18
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
1.39M
932K

The cost of living in San Diego is 96% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 45th and 2853rd ($3346 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 10th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 75th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$6379

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252