Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Uruguay Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Uruguay

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 48.6% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 48.2% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$16.96 UYU 671
-83.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$54.8 UYU 2,168
-56.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$11.65 UYU 461
-57.34%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$4.16 UYU 165
-24.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.39 UYU 94.7
-81.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.85 UYU 73.2
-85.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$3.79 UYU 150
-75.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$3.71 UYU 147
-43.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.15 UYU 45.48
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$2.66 UYU 105
-39.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.59 UYU 62.9
-39.62%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$4.21 UYU 167
-62.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$13.43 UYU 531
-1.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$10.63 UYU 421
-69.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$11.30 UYU 447
-3.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.88 UYU 114
-38.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$2.43 UYU 96.1
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.52 UYU 60.1
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$3.32 UYU 131
-65.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.04 UYU 80.6
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$2.00 UYU 79.3
-55.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$1.32 UYU 52.1
-53.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.71 UYU 67.5
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$5.05 UYU 200
-33.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$8.44 UYU 334
38.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$2.34 UYU 92.5
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$3.02 UYU 119
-44.70%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$1.19 UYU 46.92
-63.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$44.25 UYU 1,751
-52.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$1.46 UYU 57.7
-3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$1.51 UYU 59.9
-76.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$10.84 UYU 429
-40.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.94 UYU 76.6
-40.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
-50.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$39.0K UYU 1.5M
-56.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$145 UYU 5,748
-64.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$17.70 UYU 700
-44.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$42.70 UYU 1,690
-73.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$54.8 UYU 2,167
-26.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$18.67 UYU 739
-20.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$10.32 UYU 409
-37.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$459 UYU 18.1K
-12.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$8,556 UYU 338.6K
108.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$89.5 UYU 3,542
-48.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$49.41 UYU 1,955
-34.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$117 UYU 4,642
-39.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$118 UYU 4,683
-37.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$608 UYU 24.1K
-28.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$469 UYU 18.6K
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$1,018 UYU 40.3K
-11.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$782 UYU 30.9K
-29.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$3,369 UYU 133.3K
52.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$2,017 UYU 79.8K
32.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$1,063 UYU 42.1K
-3.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.45
-37.05%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uruguay: March 2, 2026

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