Buenos Aires vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$470
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$887
$945
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
48
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.32M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 16% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4694th and 4065th ($1130 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Argentina and Uruguay, respectively. Check Argentina vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 1194th and 1043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
$4.26
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.01%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2657
$2966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$2929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$50.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$9.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$82.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$88.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5728
$8232

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1188
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1189
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1120
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1238
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$965
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1582
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$807
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$803
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1094
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$853
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$828
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$552
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$643
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$741
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$805
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$859
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$863
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$863
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$865
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$849
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1130
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$979
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$877
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$889
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$924
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$938
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$939
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$963
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$952
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$940