Montevideo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$680
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$6170
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
690K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 52% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3808th and 92nd ($1572 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd 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 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1165th and 52nd 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
$18.2
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$24788

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003