Tenerife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tenerife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1612
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$980
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1469
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
81
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
932K
449K

The cost of living in Tenerife is 51% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3004th and 59th ($1612 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Tenerife compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tenerife ranked 84th best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5171st and 5th 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
$11.2
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.73
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$898
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2496
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.27
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.78
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6114
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1268
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1500
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1214
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1338
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1375
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1337
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1338
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1334
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$535
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$540
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$562
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$640
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$489
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$687
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$502
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$850
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$435
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$652
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$448
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$619
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$705
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$536
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$675
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$558
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$486
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1598
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1248
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1330
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1368
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1950
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1263
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1415
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1291

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717