Montevideo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$680
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$2256
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 15% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3808th and 4438th ($1572 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Uruguay and South Korea, respectively. Check Uruguay vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1165th and 70th 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
$18.2
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$21825

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986