United States vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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United States Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2515
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5738
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$1593
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$2641
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4433
$1036
💸 GDP per capita
$84534
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
8.71
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
78.4
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
73
🌐 English speaking %
95.3%
24%
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
340M
3.39M

The average cost of living in the United States ($2515) is 81% more expensive than in Uruguay ($1389). the United States ranked 10th vs 46th 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 21st and 56th 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
$19.7
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2433
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3526
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.64
$8.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.55
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$9.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1517
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21058
$9870

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4207
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3378
3.9M
Chicago
$2822
2.75M
Houston
$2265
2.3M
San Diego
$3507
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
Phoenix
$2357
1.61M
San Francisco
$4040
874K
Dallas
$2461
1.3M
San Antonio
$2063
1.43M
San Jose
$3962
1.01M
Seattle
$3154
737K
Austin
$2444
962K
Boston
$3638
676K
Washington
$3306
690K
Hempstead
$2697
793K
Fort Worth
$2219
919K
Charlotte
$2403
875K
Indianapolis
$2374
888K
Jacksonville
$2224
950K
Columbus
$2127
906K
Denver
$2791
716K
Portland
$2738
653K
Nashville
$2477
689K
Atlanta
$2617
499K
Oklahoma City
$1922
681K
Las Vegas
$2407
642K
Baltimore
$2234
586K
Sacramento
$2846
525K
Oakland
$3212
441K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1572
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
112K
Salto
$1055
125K
Rivera
$832
84.8K
Maldonado
$1121
86.8K
Paysandu
$898
76.4K
Tacuarembo
$939
54.8K
Melo
$789
51.8K
Mercedes
$1221
42K
Durazno
$1238
40.3K
Minas
$1407
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1380
31.7K
Artigas
$1021
40.7K
Florida
$1237
36.4K
Punta del Este
$1671
9.28K