Montevideo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$554
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
76
83
🏙️ Population
1.32M
342K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 33% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4267th and 1937th ($1331 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 940th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs San Juan

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Montevideo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$10464

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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192