Montevideo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$688
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$7152
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
690K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 54% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3858th and 74th ($1539 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th in Uruguay and the United States, respectively. Check Uruguay vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Montevideo compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 869th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Washington

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Montevideo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$24903

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088