Montevideo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$4329
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 42% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3978th and 744th ($1492 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 660th in Uruguay and the United States, respectively. Check Uruguay vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 963rd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886