Montevideo vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$680
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$4145
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
1.3M
5.45M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 45% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3808th and 348th ($1572 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Australia, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1165th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Sydney

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Montevideo Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$21946

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864