United States vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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United States Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2516
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5730
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$1598
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$2655
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$1004
💸 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
63
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
340M
3.39M

The average cost of living in the United States ($2516) is 90% more expensive than in Uruguay ($1321). the United States ranked 9th 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 1.8 months in the United States compared to 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 20th and 50th 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
$19.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.5
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$4
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1659
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3048
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2458
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$3346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3675
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$8.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20562
$9033

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4203
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3361
3.9M
Chicago
$2799
2.75M
Houston
$2240
2.3M
San Diego
$3469
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2584
1.6M
Phoenix
$2340
1.61M
Dallas
$2447
1.3M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
San Jose
$3952
1.01M
San Antonio
$2023
1.43M
Seattle
$3162
737K
Austin
$2416
962K
Washington
$3328
690K
Boston
$3652
676K
Indianapolis
$2382
888K
Hempstead
$2655
793K
Fort Worth
$2217
919K
Jacksonville
$2222
950K
Charlotte
$2423
875K
Columbus
$2181
906K
Denver
$2775
716K
Portland
$2684
653K
Nashville
$2524
689K
Las Vegas
$2414
642K
Oklahoma City
$1872
681K
Atlanta
$2641
499K
Oakland
$3254
441K
Baltimore
$2323
586K
Sacramento
$2825
525K

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