Shenzhen vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$484
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
96
18
😀 Quality of life
80
62
🏙️ Population
17.5M
932K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 43% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5744th and 2824th ($939 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 10th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 460th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$6126

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

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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