Buenos Aires vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$3147
🏠 One person rent
$337
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$948
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
48
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
3.06M
1.32M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 37% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6181st and 3927th ($809 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.7 months in Montevideo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 1497th and 875th 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
$11.3
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$963
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
10.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$2051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$53.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$8.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$7174

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$941
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$946
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$928
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1034
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1186
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$549
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$685
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1124
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$523
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$549
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$452
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$551
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$547
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$550
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$550
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$550
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$552
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$549
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$549
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$809
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$508
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$550
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$553
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$548
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$549
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$549
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$549
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$640
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$555