Montevideo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$554
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
97
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
1.32M
874K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 65% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4267th and 9th ($1331 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 940th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$31050

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610