Madrid vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$1140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.3M

The cost of living in Madrid is 33% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 1805th and 3808th ($2089 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Uruguay, respectively. Check Spain vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 190th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Montevideo

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Madrid Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$10526

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

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