Seoul vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$677
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
9.67M
932K

The cost of living in Seoul is 14% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 3861st and 2853rd ($1461 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Seoul compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 43rd and 5147th 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
$7.68
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$6379

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

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