Tenerife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tenerife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1707
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3550
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1065
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1571
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1400
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
81
😀 Quality of life
61
98
🏙️ Population
932K
447K

The cost of living in Tenerife is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2853rd and 41st ($1707 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Tenerife compared to 2 months in Zurich. Tenerife ranked 80th best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5147th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tenerife vs Zurich

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Tenerife Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$946
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1649
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2914
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2073
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.63
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.98
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.76
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.5
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6379
$20539

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843