Calgary vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$1147
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
48
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.32M

The cost of living in Calgary is 61% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 1473rd and 4267th ($2149 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Canada and Uruguay, respectively. Check Canada vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 131st and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Montevideo

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Calgary Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$7936

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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