Montevideo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$554
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 60% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4267th and 45th ($1331 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 940th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647