Chengdu vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$281
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7467th and 3808th ($666 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Uruguay, respectively. Check China vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 1165th 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
$2.83
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10526

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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