Montevideo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$2799
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
1.3M
342K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 24% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3858th and 1924th ($1539 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 869th and 439th 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
$15.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$12973

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120