Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.9% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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