Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

South Korea

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Uruguay
South Korea
Cost of living one person
$1216
$1345
Cost of living Family
$2745
$3148
One person rent
$617
$783
Family rent
$2199
$2362
Food expenses
$494
$484
Transport expenses
$142.75
$100.94
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$2640.44
Human freedom index
6.85
7.92
Life expectancy
66.02
87.03
English speaking %
24.46%
22.17%
Population
3.4M
51.6M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 10% less expensive than in South Korea ($1345). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 43th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Uruguay compared to 2 months in South Korea .

Eating Out
Uruguay
South Korea
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$5.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$35.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$5.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$3.49
Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
South Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$1188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$99.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$161.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$17.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$4.74
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$11423
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$8058
Transportation
Uruguay
South Korea
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.13
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$40.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$9.72
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.44
Groceries
Uruguay
South Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$3.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$12.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$27.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.64
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.67
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$2.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$18.53
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.33
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.77
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.14
Other
Uruguay
South Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$50.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$9.93
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$34.01
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.81
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$54.11
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$79.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$395.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$25632

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