Montevideo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$554
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
80
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
1.32M
737K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 54% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4267th and 206th ($1331 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 940th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$28179

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263