Madrid vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
48
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.32M

The cost of living in Madrid is 42% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 2194th and 4267th ($1889 vs $1331) 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 0.9 months in Montevideo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 149th and 940th 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
$15.3
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$7936

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771