Taipei vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$1578
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
2.44M
955K

The cost of living in Taipei is 29% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4661st and 2952nd ($1257 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 266th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Tenerife

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Taipei Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$6610

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

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