Hong Kong vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
82
77
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.3M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 70% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 621st and 3808th ($2674 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Uruguay, respectively. Check China vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 632nd and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Montevideo

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Hong Kong Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$10526

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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