Shenzhen vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$507
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
17.5M
955K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 47% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6106th and 2952nd ($939 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 12th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 1113th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tenerife

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Shenzhen Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$6610

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

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