Montevideo vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$680
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$4089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.43M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 24% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3808th and 1874th ($1572 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1483rd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 1165th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs San Antonio

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Montevideo San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$17470

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150