Chengdu vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$251
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
48
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.32M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 50% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7209th and 4267th ($660 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.9 months in Montevideo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 1933rd and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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