Hong Kong vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
83
79
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.3M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 82% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 532nd and 3978th ($2718 vs $1492) 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 548th and 963rd 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
$8.11
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$9169

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980