Montevideo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$688
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$6618
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
737K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 52% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3858th and 126th ($1539 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 869th and 147th 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
$15.6
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098