Montevideo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$680
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 39% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3808th and 742nd ($1572 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 1165th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Philadelphia

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Montevideo Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$17603

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801