Chicago vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 85% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 358th and 3858th ($2851 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 2nd in the United States and Uruguay, respectively. Check the United States vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 18th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Montevideo

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Chicago Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10657

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008