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Beijing vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 7.9% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 48.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU608.71	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU408.34	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU81.72	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU63.61	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-79.4%
Average			-66.8%

Montevideo vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU112.71	$1.43 CN¥10.46	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU254.53	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU179.79	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU187.76	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU181.75	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU52.68	$0.92 CN¥6.69	-26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU42.65	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU27.10	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU70.30	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU35.42	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.75	$0.47 CN¥3.44	-42.6%
Average			-23.7%

Montevideo vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.5% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU292.97	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU2,029.04	$33.40 CN¥243.65	-30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,521,779.54	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	-41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,286.41	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-84.9%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Montevideo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,846.23	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,493.40	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,746.27	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,221.99	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-57.8%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Montevideo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,351.72	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+97.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU347,536.51	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+179.2%
Average			+138.4%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU144.68	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-67.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU160.33	$3.60 CN¥26.29	-4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU213.05	$3.48 CN¥25.38	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,474.83	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU426.10	$8.35 CN¥60.91	-17.0%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,973.35	$62.65 CN¥457.11	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,890.26	$34.69 CN¥253.07	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,655.68	$83.45 CN¥608.86	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,786.01	$107.64 CN¥785.29	-4.8%
Average			-21.1%

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