Cost of Living: Tenerife vs Yerevan (2026)
Spain vs Armenia — relocation comparison
TL;DRYerevan is 44% cheaper on rent ($680/mo vs $1217/mo). Tenerife is safer — homicide rate 0.9 vs 2.2 per 100k. Both are solid options for settling down — the spreadsheet won't save you from this one.
Tenerife and Yerevan are almost suspiciously well-matched. Flip a coin.
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Cost of Living
Yerevan
$537/mo cheaper on rent alone
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Safety
Tenerife
0.9 homicides per 100k
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Democracy
Tenerife
8.1/10 EIU index
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Weather
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27°C vs 34°C summers
Tenerife
Metric
Yerevan
$1217/mo
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Rent (1BR centre)
$680/mo✓
$575/mo
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Living costs (no rent)
$308/mo✓
$5,941
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Cost to land
$2,450✓
✓0.9 / 100k
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Homicides
2.2 / 100k
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Crime perception
lower is better
22 / 100
27°C
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Summer high
34°C
15°C
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Winter low
-6°C
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Internet speed
65 Mbps
✓8.1 / 10
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Democracy
5.3 / 10
High (62/100)
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English ease
High (62/100)
✓$58k
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GDP per capita
$9k
2.8%
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Inflation
0.3%✓
68 / 100
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Livability Score
70 / 100
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Grid reliability
50/100 — Unreliable
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Freedom House
54/100
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Time to PR
1 years
For the Kids
Schools, pediatric care, and whether your children can actually enroll
477
PISA
country avg
15
Intl schools
1
Public school
Yes (Armenian)
$397/mo
Childcare
full-day
Sources: OECD PISA 2022 · Wikipedia · Numbeo · official health systems
Settler Essentials
stable →
Democracy trend
stable →
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Industries
techminingtourismfood-beverage
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Startup ecosystem
active
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Grid reliability
50/100