Montevideo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$688
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 19% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3858th and 4545th ($1539 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Uruguay and South Korea, respectively. Check Uruguay vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Montevideo compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 869th and 16th 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
$15.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$19916

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971