Montevideo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$680
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$2676
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 7% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3808th and 3249th ($1572 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Uruguay and Japan, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1165th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Tokyo

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Montevideo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$16728

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005