Tenerife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tenerife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1739
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3931
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1591
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
955K
452K

The cost of living in Tenerife is 55% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3058th and 11th ($1739 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Tenerife compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tenerife ranked 75th best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4533rd 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
$14.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1472
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3998
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3282
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.79
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.24
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.38
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7249
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1668
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1508
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1653
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1354
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$627
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1606
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1662
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1603
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1607
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1608
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$619
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$648
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$604
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$649
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$546
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$790
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$555
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$526
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$734
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$499
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$797
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$579
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$653
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$597
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$586
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1752
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1388
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1467
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1492
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1913
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1455
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1544
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1469

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117