Buenos Aires vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$536
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.3M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 23% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4761st and 3808th ($1207 vs $1572) 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 0.7 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 1226th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Montevideo

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Buenos Aires Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$10526

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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