Montevideo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$558
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.32M
9.67M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 9% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4149th and 3641st ($1311 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and South Korea, respectively. Check Uruguay vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Montevideo compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 824th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Seoul

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Montevideo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963