Montevideo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$680
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$5553
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 55% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3808th and 50th ($1572 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1165th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs San Diego

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Montevideo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804