Montevideo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$639
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$844
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
79
81
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 35% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3978th and 4939th ($1492 vs $1108) 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 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 963rd and 672nd 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
$15.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827