Dubai vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$1147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
48
😀 Quality of life
86
76
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.32M

The cost of living in Dubai is 73% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 1098th and 4267th ($2309 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 306th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Montevideo

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Dubai Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$7936

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Montevideo

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