Barcelona vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$1140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 35% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 1722nd and 3808th ($2116 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and Uruguay, respectively. Check Spain vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 205th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Montevideo

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Barcelona Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$10526

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050