Montevideo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$558
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 62% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4149th and 26th ($1311 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 824th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$18429

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606