Spain vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3131
$2934
🏠 One person rent
$779
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1850
$1090
💸 GDP per capita
$29675
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
8.03
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
73
🌐 English speaking %
22%
24%
🎓 Higher education
90
64
😀 Quality of life
79
66
🏙️ Population
47.4M
3.46M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1383) is 15% more expensive than in Uruguay ($1202). Spain ranked 38th vs 51st for Uruguay in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Spain compared to 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 31st and 48th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Spain vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Spain and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 15 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Spain Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.34
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
7.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3630
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2346
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.06
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$7.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$7208

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1311
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
112K
Salto
$1047
125K
Maldonado
$989
86.8K
Paysandu
$894
76.4K
Melo
$785
51.8K
Rivera
$837
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$900
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1187
31.7K
Mercedes
$1064
42K
Minas
$1186
38.4K
Durazno
$1101
34.4K
Florida
$1123
33.6K
Artigas
$957
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1672
9.28K