Shanghai vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
24.9M
932K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 33% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4780th and 2853rd ($1136 vs $1707) 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 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 571st and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shanghai Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$6379

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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