United States vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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United States Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2504
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5692
$3231
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$2644
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$933
💸 GDP per capita
$85810
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
8.64
8.19
❤️ Life expectancy
78.4
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
65
76
🌐 English speaking %
95.3%
24%
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
340M
3.44M

The average cost of living in the United States ($2504) is 88% more expensive than in Uruguay ($1330). the United States ranked 10th vs 48th 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 1.8 months in the United States compared to 0.7 months in Uruguay. Ranked 20th and 54th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the United States vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for the United States and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 2202 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.

United States Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.2
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$4.03
 Cappuccino
$5.25
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1662
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3124
$1075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2484
$682
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4576
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$2856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$21.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.45
$7.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.54
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$64.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20489
$8870

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Cities Comparison in the United States vs Uruguay

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4184
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3381
3.9M
Chicago
$2785
2.75M
Houston
$2250
2.3M
San Diego
$3487
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2525
1.6M
Phoenix
$2331
1.61M
San Francisco
$4115
874K
Dallas
$2442
1.3M
San Antonio
$2002
1.43M
San Jose
$3944
1.01M
Seattle
$3166
737K
Austin
$2407
962K
Washington
$3228
690K
Boston
$3659
676K
Indianapolis
$2401
888K
Hempstead
$2642
793K
Fort Worth
$2235
919K
Jacksonville
$2270
950K
Denver
$2747
716K
Charlotte
$2452
875K
Columbus
$2196
906K
Portland
$2643
653K
Nashville
$2554
689K
Las Vegas
$2291
642K
Oklahoma City
$1961
681K
Atlanta
$2577
499K
Oakland
$2938
441K
Baltimore
$2391
586K
El Paso
$1797
679K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1505
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1324
112K
Salto
$1031
125K
Maldonado
$1083
86.8K
Rivera
$821
103K
Paysandu
$878
76.4K
Melo
$768
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$885
54.8K
Mercedes
$1150
42K
Minas
$1343
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1320
31.7K
Durazno
$1190
34.4K
Florida
$1227
33.6K
Artigas
$966
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1708
9.28K