Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Uruguay
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$1216
$646
Cost of living Family
$2745
$1340
One person rent
$617
$398
Family rent
$2199
$1293
Food expenses
$494
$267
Transport expenses
$142.75
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$1050.63
Human freedom index
6.85
7.62
Life expectancy
66.02
87.15
English speaking %
24.46%
61.16%
Population
3.4M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 89% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 149th for Malaysia 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 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$4.61
Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1114
Transportation
Uruguay
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.45
Groceries
Uruguay
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.69
Other
Uruguay
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$6476

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