Houston vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Houston | Montevideo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Houston is 69% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 1258th and 4267th ($2248 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 2nd in the United States and Uruguay, respectively. Check the United States vs Uruguay comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 82nd and 940th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Houston vs Montevideo
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| Houston | Montevideo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Houston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Pasadena | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Pearland | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Missouri | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Deer Park | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Sugar Land | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Spring | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Friendswood | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | La Porte | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Baytown | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | League | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alvin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Rosenberg | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | The Woodlands | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Texas City | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Conroe | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Galveston | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Lake Jackson | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Huntsville | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Beaumont | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | College Station | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Bryan | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Port Arthur | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Lufkin | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Victoria | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sulphur | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nacogdoches | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pflugerville | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Austin | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Round Rock | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Temple | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kyle | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Georgetown | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | San Marcos | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Cedar Park | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Seguin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Leander | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Waco | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Harker Heights | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | New Braunfels |
Cities near Montevideo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Barros Blancos | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Ciudad de la Costa | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Florida | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Minas | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Maldonado | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Punta del Este | |
| 155 km or 96 mi |  Berisso | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | La Plata | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Durazno | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Berazategui | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Ezpeleta | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Quilmes | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Bernal | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | San Francisco Solano | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Wilde | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Villa Dominico | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Monte Chingolo | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Burzaco | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Rafael Calzada | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Glew | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Florencio Varela | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Longchamps | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Temperley | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Lomas de Zamora | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Buenos Aires | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Remedios de Escalada | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Lanus | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Monte Grande | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Ciudad Madero | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Ezeiza | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Ciudad Evita | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Florida Este | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Lomas del Mirador | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | La Tablada | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Caseros | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | San Justo | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | San Isidro | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Ramos Mejia | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Gregorio de Laferrere | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Isidro Casanova |