Miami vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Miami	Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3216	$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7364	$3693
🏠 One person rent	$2092	$688
🏘️ Family rent	$3669	$1108
🍽️ Food expenses	$789	$535
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4242	$1302
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	85	54
😀 Quality of life	90	78
🏙️ Population	442K	1.3M

The cost of living in Miami is 109% more expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 117th and 3858th ($3216 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Miami ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 169th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Montevideo

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	Miami	Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$26.1	$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.04	$4.73
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.2	$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2394	$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1806	$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4404	$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3208	$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6964	$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3607	$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18	$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.11	$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.22	$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.3	$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.39	$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.94	$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.78	$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.04	$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7	$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.34	$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$83.6	$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.7	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1797	$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18611	$10657

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2487
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2802
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2808
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2747
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2958
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2843
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2756
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2721
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2697
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2673
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3151
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2774
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2757
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3035
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2793
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3114

Cities near Montevideo

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Barros Blancos	$1344
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad de la Costa	$1340
85 km or 53 mi	Florida	$1171
102 km or 63 mi	Minas	$1354
110 km or 69 mi	Maldonado	$1059
113 km or 70 mi	Punta del Este	$1629
155 km or 96 mi	Berisso	$851
163 km or 101 mi	La Plata	$815
168 km or 104 mi	Durazno	$1183
187 km or 116 mi	Berazategui	$784
189 km or 118 mi	Ezpeleta	$733
192 km or 120 mi	Quilmes	$610
194 km or 121 mi	Bernal	$693
197 km or 122 mi	San Francisco Solano	$853
197 km or 123 mi	Wilde	$788
199 km or 124 mi	Villa Dominico	$859
200 km or 124 mi	Monte Chingolo	$909
201 km or 125 mi	Burzaco	$920
201 km or 125 mi	Rafael Calzada	$920
202 km or 126 mi	Glew	$923
202 km or 126 mi	Florencio Varela	$927
203 km or 126 mi	Longchamps	$923
203 km or 126 mi	Temperley	$920
204 km or 127 mi	Lomas de Zamora	$928
205 km or 127 mi	Buenos Aires	$1247
205 km or 127 mi	Remedios de Escalada	$929
205 km or 127 mi	Lanus	$955
210 km or 130 mi	Monte Grande	$939
214 km or 133 mi	Ciudad Madero	$1003
214 km or 133 mi	Ezeiza	$948
216 km or 134 mi	Ciudad Evita	$998
217 km or 135 mi	Florida Este	$914
217 km or 135 mi	Lomas del Mirador	$1020
217 km or 135 mi	La Tablada	$1035
218 km or 135 mi	Caseros	$970
219 km or 136 mi	San Justo	$1082
219 km or 136 mi	San Isidro	$872
221 km or 137 mi	Ramos Mejia	$1001
221 km or 137 mi	Gregorio de Laferrere	$984
221 km or 138 mi	Isidro Casanova	$1008