Dubai vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.3M

The cost of living in Dubai is 54% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 1039th and 3808th ($2420 vs $1572) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 203rd and 1165th 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
$10.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$10526

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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