Greece vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2794
$2934
🏠 One person rent
$546
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1060
$1090
💸 GDP per capita
$20867
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
7.49
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
80.2
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
73
🌐 English speaking %
51%
24%
🎓 Higher education
86
64
😀 Quality of life
69
66
🏙️ Population
10.4M
3.46M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1146) is 5% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1202). Greece ranked 57th vs 51st 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 45th and 48th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Greece and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
7.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3051
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2362
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.98
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7251
$7208

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1311
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
112K
Salto
$1047
125K
Maldonado
$989
86.8K
Paysandu
$894
76.4K
Melo
$785
51.8K
Rivera
$837
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$900
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1187
31.7K
Mercedes
$1064
42K
Minas
$1186
38.4K
Durazno
$1101
34.4K
Florida
$1123
33.6K
Artigas
$957
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1672
9.28K