Montevideo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$680
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$3200
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 22% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3808th and 1962nd ($1572 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th 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 Juan. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 1165th and 386th 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
$18.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$12077

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$1380
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022