Montevideo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$554
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
1.32M
690K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 58% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4267th and 93rd ($1331 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 940th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948