Tenerife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tenerife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3809
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1677
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1533
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
81
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
955K
449K

The cost of living in Tenerife is 54% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3094th and 23rd ($1705 vs $3691) 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 0.9 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 5034th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Tenerife Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1006
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1477
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2828
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.78
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.78
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.21
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.32
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6640
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041