Montevideo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$680
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$6532
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
737K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 50% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3808th and 142nd ($1572 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1165th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Seattle

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Montevideo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173