Montevideo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$558
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$674
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
1.32M
6.26M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 22% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4149th and 4828th ($1311 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Chile, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 824th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440