Montevideo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$558
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.32M
690K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 57% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4149th and 96th ($1311 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 1 months in Montevideo compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 824th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846