China vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2894
🏠 One person rent
$292
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$987
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$22565
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
73
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
24%
🎓 Higher education
91
64
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
1.44B
3.44M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 42% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1188). China ranked 144th vs 56th for Uruguay in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 84th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for China and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 15 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$2701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$9.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$7715

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1331
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
112K
Salto
$987
125K
Rivera
$758
103K
Maldonado
$968
86.8K
Paysandu
$770
76.4K
Melo
$728
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$831
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1169
31.7K
Mercedes
$1025
42K
Minas
$1188
38.4K
Durazno
$1080
34.4K
Artigas
$881
40.7K
Florida
$1096
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1505
9.28K