Buenos Aires vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$402
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$1147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
48
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.32M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 32% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6099th and 4267th ($909 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and Uruguay, respectively. Check Argentina vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 1789th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771