Seoul vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Seoul	Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1363	$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3382	$3949
🏠 One person rent	$622	$1040
🏘️ Family rent	$1071	$1718
🍽️ Food expenses	$483	$454
🚐 Transport expenses	$143	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2256	$1578
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	25 km
🎓 Higher education	99	19
😀 Quality of life	93	67
🏙️ Population	9.67M	955K

The cost of living in Seoul is 23% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4438th and 2952nd ($1363 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 70th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tenerife

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	Seoul	Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.62	$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$47.8	$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.35	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.42	$2.94
☕ Cappuccino	$3.68	$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.55	$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$736	$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$450	$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1316	$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$799	$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97	$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17	$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.01%	3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$23840	$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11978	$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.08	$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.9	$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.43	$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.74	$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.28	$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.26	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.4	$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.5	$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.38	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.26	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48	$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.99	$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.2	$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.3	$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.2	$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$414	$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21825	$6610

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1117
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1092
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1162
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1120
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1425
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1292
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1167
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$988
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$937
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1068
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1049
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1044
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1030
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1008
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1102
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1050
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1134
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1563
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1053
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1046
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$867
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$984
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1073
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1121
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$986
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$892
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1003
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1568
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$986

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