Madrid vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Madrid Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$986
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$1269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
48
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.32M

The cost of living in Madrid is 32% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 2577th and 4149th ($1726 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Spain and Uruguay, respectively. Check Spain vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 121st and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Madrid vs Montevideo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Madrid vs Montevideo

Prices for goods and services in Madrid and Montevideo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Madrid Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$7392

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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