Taipei vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
86
61
🏙️ Population
2.6M
932K

The cost of living in Taipei is 32% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4715th and 2853rd ($1158 vs $1707) 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 1.5 months in Taipei compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 311th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.98
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$6379

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

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