Montevideo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$554
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.61M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 44% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4267th and 973rd ($1331 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 858th 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 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 940th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$10377

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657