Montevideo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$558
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.61M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 45% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4149th and 864th ($1311 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 780th 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 1 months in Montevideo compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 824th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706