Tenerife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tenerife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1774
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3949
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1040
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1718
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1578
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
955K
449K

The cost of living in Tenerife is 53% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2952nd and 13th ($1774 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Tenerife compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Tenerife ranked 79th best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 4756th and 9th 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
$13.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1034
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4092
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.45
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.27
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6610
$24322

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171