Greece vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$610
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1200
$1036
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
73
🌐 English speaking %
51%
24%
🎓 Higher education
87
61
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
10.4M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1267) is 9% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1389). Greece ranked 58th vs 46th 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 0.7 months in Uruguay. Ranked 44th and 56th 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
$15.4
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.7
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3462
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.2
$9.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$8.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$8.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$9.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8343
$9870

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1572
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
112K
Salto
$1055
125K
Rivera
$832
84.8K
Maldonado
$1121
86.8K
Paysandu
$898
76.4K
Tacuarembo
$939
54.8K
Melo
$789
51.8K
Mercedes
$1221
42K
Durazno
$1238
40.3K
Minas
$1407
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1380
31.7K
Artigas
$1021
40.7K
Florida
$1237
36.4K
Punta del Este
$1671
9.28K