Hong Kong vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.32M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 99% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 503rd and 4149th ($2614 vs $1311) 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 168th and 824th 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
$7.92
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$7392

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639