Montevideo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$688
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$7874
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
874K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 63% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3858th and 7th ($1539 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.8 months in Montevideo compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 869th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs San Francisco

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Montevideo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$21216

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19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808