Chengdu vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$252
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 57% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7530th and 3978th ($635 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and Uruguay, respectively. Check China vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 1800th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Montevideo

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Chengdu Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$9169

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980