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Seoul vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 4.5% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 54.7% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 4.6% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 56.5% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Seoul.

Seoul vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.8% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU663.07	$8.49 ₩12,759	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU506.16	$6.30 ₩9,463	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU93.21	$1.64 ₩2,463	-29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU71.59	$0.78 ₩1,173	-56.0%
Average			-45.8%

Montevideo vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.7% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU118.53	$3.24 ₩4,866	+10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU282.83	$6.79 ₩10,208	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU193.93	$7.85 ₩11,793	+63.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU199.43	$2.93 ₩4,406	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU204.64	$4.67 ₩7,015	-7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU57.88	$3.45 ₩5,178	+140.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU47.53	$1.52 ₩2,290	+29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU27.38	$2.35 ₩3,534	+246.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU68.05	$2.77 ₩4,166	+64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU40.70	$1.62 ₩2,433	+60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU38.14	$1.30 ₩1,949	+37.4%
Average			+54.7%

Montevideo vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU292.01	$4.43 ₩6,658	-38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,581.40	$45.99 ₩69,114	-28.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1M	$25,072.36 ₩38M	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,199.09	$10.50 ₩15,779	-64.6%
Average			-40.7%

Montevideo vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.6% less for housing

	Montevideo	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU2,013.35	$20.56 ₩30,891	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU25,436.69	$925.55 ₩1M	+46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU20,096.74	$559.33 ₩841K	+12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,924.42	$118.88 ₩179K	-19.0%
Average			-4.6%

Montevideo vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 56.5% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,388.86	$360.15 ₩541K	-25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU367K	$21,667.04 ₩33M	+138.1%
Average			+56.5%

Montevideo vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU182.22	$3.54 ₩5,316	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU177.34	$3.70 ₩5,557	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU212.59	$3.18 ₩4,785	-39.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,275.97	$56.34 ₩84,659
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU435.30	$10.61 ₩15,949	-1.5%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU4,030.28	$49.77 ₩74,784	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,979.89	$39.49 ₩59,345	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,710.94	$74.94 ₩113K	-35.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,105.10	$99.06 ₩149K	-21.6%
Average			-31.7%

Montevideo vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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