Baltimore vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Baltimore	Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5241	$3693
🏠 One person rent	$1309	$688
🏘️ Family rent	$2141	$1108
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$535
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4251	$1302
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	97	54
😀 Quality of life	91	78
🏙️ Population	586K	1.3M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 45% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 1429th and 3858th ($2224 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 2nd in the United States and Uruguay, respectively. Check the United States vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 138th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Montevideo

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	Baltimore	Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.61	$4.73
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$981	$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1812	$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.8	$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.3%	5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2495	$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2320	$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.3	$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1730	$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18541	$10657

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2484
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2856
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2377
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3012
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2862
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2596
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$3016
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2678
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2769
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3350
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3031
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2695
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2913
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2275
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2318
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2801
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2367
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2508
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2799
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2088
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2803
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2793
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2341
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2222
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3338
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2095
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2608
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2205
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2379
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2037

Cities near Montevideo

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Barros Blancos	$1344
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad de la Costa	$1340
85 km or 53 mi	Florida	$1171
102 km or 63 mi	Minas	$1354
110 km or 69 mi	Maldonado	$1059
113 km or 70 mi	Punta del Este	$1629
155 km or 96 mi	Berisso	$851
163 km or 101 mi	La Plata	$815
168 km or 104 mi	Durazno	$1183
187 km or 116 mi	Berazategui	$784
189 km or 118 mi	Ezpeleta	$733
192 km or 120 mi	Quilmes	$610
194 km or 121 mi	Bernal	$693
197 km or 122 mi	San Francisco Solano	$853
197 km or 123 mi	Wilde	$788
199 km or 124 mi	Villa Dominico	$859
200 km or 124 mi	Monte Chingolo	$909
201 km or 125 mi	Burzaco	$920
201 km or 125 mi	Rafael Calzada	$920
202 km or 126 mi	Glew	$923
202 km or 126 mi	Florencio Varela	$927
203 km or 126 mi	Longchamps	$923
203 km or 126 mi	Temperley	$920
204 km or 127 mi	Lomas de Zamora	$928
205 km or 127 mi	Buenos Aires	$1247
205 km or 127 mi	Remedios de Escalada	$929
205 km or 127 mi	Lanus	$955
210 km or 130 mi	Monte Grande	$939
214 km or 133 mi	Ciudad Madero	$1003
214 km or 133 mi	Ezeiza	$948
216 km or 134 mi	Ciudad Evita	$998
217 km or 135 mi	Florida Este	$914
217 km or 135 mi	Lomas del Mirador	$1020
217 km or 135 mi	La Tablada	$1035
218 km or 135 mi	Caseros	$970
219 km or 136 mi	San Justo	$1082
219 km or 136 mi	San Isidro	$872
221 km or 137 mi	Ramos Mejia	$1001
221 km or 137 mi	Gregorio de Laferrere	$984
221 km or 138 mi	Isidro Casanova	$1008