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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 47.7% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 49.2% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$16.88 UYU 694
-83.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$53.4 UYU 2,194
-55.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$11.6 UYU 477
-57.24%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$4.06 UYU 167
-22.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$2.35 UYU 96.7
-81.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.78 UYU 73.2
-83.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$3.92 UYU 161
-75.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.58 UYU 147
-40.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.16 UYU 47.54
59.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$2.71 UYU 111
-38.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.6 UYU 65.8
-40.63%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$4.31 UYU 177
-64.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$13.88 UYU 570
-4.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$10.48 UYU 431
-68.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$11.32 UYU 465
-4.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.8 UYU 115
-36.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$2.36 UYU 97.1
-46.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.46 UYU 59.9
2.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$3.23 UYU 133
-63.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$2.03 UYU 83.4
-63.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$2.05 UYU 84.4
-58.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.27 UYU 52.3
-51.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-65.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$5.25 UYU 216
-34.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$8.83 UYU 363
27.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.34 UYU 96.1
-64.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.89 UYU 119
-41.87%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.19 UYU 48.77
-66.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$44.35 UYU 1,823
-53.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.44 UYU 59.3
-5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$1.5 UYU 61.5
-76.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$10.89 UYU 447
-37.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.92 UYU 78.8
-41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
-50.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$39K UYU 1.6M
-57.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$141 UYU 5,799
-63.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$17.34 UYU 713
-43.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$42.65 UYU 1,753
-73.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$56.2 UYU 2,309
-29.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$18.61 UYU 765
-19.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$10.02 UYU 412
-37.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$462 UYU 19K
-9.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$8,713 UYU 358K
102.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$89.8 UYU 3,692
-49.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$49.64 UYU 2,040
-32.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$118 UYU 4,848
-39.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$116 UYU 4,753
-37.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$609 UYU 25K
-26.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$459 UYU 18.9K
-44.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
-10.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$800 UYU 32.9K
-32.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
93.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
9.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
-9.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.45
-37.05%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

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