Thailand vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$855
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2208
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$379
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$662
$1004
💸 GDP per capita
$7345
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
8.19
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
76
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
24%
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
71.7M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($855) is 35% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1321). Thailand ranked 120th vs 52nd 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 0.8 months in Thailand compared to 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 71st and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Thailand vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Thailand and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 35 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.

Thailand Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.92
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1542
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4569
$3346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2392
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$8.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.39
$9.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13266
$9033

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In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1492
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
112K
Salto
$1031
125K
Rivera
$816
103K
Paysandu
$878
76.4K
Maldonado
$1080
86.8K
Tacuarembo
$884
54.8K
Melo
$773
51.8K
Artigas
$959
40.7K
Mercedes
$1153
42K
Minas
$1348
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1314
31.7K
Durazno
$1200
34.4K
Florida
$1223
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1646
9.28K