Montevideo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$554
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$4523
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
89
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
1.32M
5.87M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 58% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4267th and 81st ($1331 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Singapore, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 940th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Singapore City

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Montevideo Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$28407

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$1169
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$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637