Shanghai vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
24.9M
932K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 28% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4461st and 2824th ($1190 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 558th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tenerife

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Shanghai Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$6126

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

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