Taipei vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$537
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$1379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
2.6M
932K

The cost of living in Taipei is 30% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4516th and 2824th ($1169 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taipei compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 209th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13301
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6421
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.01
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$736
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19102
$6126

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

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