Japan vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$1188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2959
$2894
🏠 One person rent
$528
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1024
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2197
$987
💸 GDP per capita
$33834
$22565
😃 Human freedom index
8.4
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
84
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
73
🌐 English speaking %
15%
24%
🎓 Higher education
98
64
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
125M
3.44M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1160) is 2% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1188). Japan ranked 65th vs 56th 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 1.9 months in Japan compared to 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 16th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Japan and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 907 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.

Japan Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.89
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$531
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$2701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.6
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
$9.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11669
$7715

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1641
14.3M
Yokohama
$1385
3.76M
Osaka
$1212
2.75M
Nagoya
$1248
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1187
1.54M
Sapporo
$1268
1.96M
Kyoto
$1210
1.46M
Kobe
$1119
1.52M
Sendai
$1111
1.06M
Saitama
$1038
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1162
1.6M
Sakai
$1174
824K
Hiroshima
$1003
1.2M
Yokosuka
$1153
390K
Sagamihara
$1060
726K
Chiba
$1244
975K
Kitakyushu
$1044
935K
Kagoshima
$1092
594K
Hachioji
$1252
576K
Kumamoto
$970
738K
Wakayama
$1226
353K
Amagasaki
$1132
456K
Kawaguchi
$1056
594K
Utsunomiya
$1048
518K
Niigata
$1108
791K
Shizuoka
$991
686K
Hamamatsu
$1046
788K
Funabashi
$1145
641K
Himeji
$1212
528K
Kurashiki
$1103
475K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1331
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
112K
Salto
$987
125K
Rivera
$758
103K
Maldonado
$968
86.8K
Paysandu
$770
76.4K
Melo
$728
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$831
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1169
31.7K
Mercedes
$1025
42K
Minas
$1188
38.4K
Durazno
$1080
34.4K
Artigas
$881
40.7K
Florida
$1096
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1505
9.28K