Montevideo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$554
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$801
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
1.32M
6.26M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 11% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4267th and 4604th ($1331 vs $1200) 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 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 940th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Santiago

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Montevideo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$7298

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Cities near Montevideo

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534