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

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 85.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 98.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.92 UYU 655
$2.77 ¥19.31
510.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 UYU 2,106
$24.14 ¥169
125.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 UYU 443
$4.75 ¥33.15
141.26%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 163
$3.02 ¥21.06
39.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 92.6
$0.44 ¥3.06
443.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 68.5
$0.27 ¥1.87
555.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 UYU 146
$0.96 ¥6.67
293.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 UYU 141
$2.04 ¥14.21
78.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 46.72
$1.75 ¥12.21
-30.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 UYU 101
$1.69 ¥11.79
54.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 UYU 62.2
$0.98 ¥6.85
64.29%
Eggs
$4.35 UYU 168
$1.60 ¥11.19
171.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 UYU 536
$13.34 ¥93.1
3.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 UYU 406
$3.27 ¥22.82
220.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 UYU 427
$10.63 ¥74.2
3.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 UYU 108
$1.74 ¥12.16
59.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 UYU 91.9
$1.26 ¥8.76
88.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 58.4
$1.45 ¥10.13
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 UYU 127
$1.19 ¥8.28
175.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 75.3
$0.73 ¥5.08
167.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 80.6
$0.86 ¥5.99
141.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.0
$0.62 ¥4.30
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 67.9
$0.53 ¥3.71
230.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.15 UYU 199
$3.44 ¥24.03
49.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 UYU 345
$11.63 ¥81.2
-23.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 UYU 88.8
$0.84 ¥5.88
172.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 UYU 116
$1.62 ¥11.30
84.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 UYU 46.64
$0.44 ¥3.07
172.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.81 UYU 1,696
$20.71 ¥145
111.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 55.6
$1.42 ¥9.91
0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 58.3
$0.33 ¥2.27
357.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 422
$6.51 ¥45.42
67.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.2
$1.17 ¥8.19
65.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K UYU 1.5M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
100.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K UYU 1.5M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
128.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 UYU 5,637
$51.4 ¥359
183.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 UYU 687
$9.63 ¥67.2
84.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.98 UYU 1,664
$11.22 ¥78.3
283.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 UYU 2,125
$39.09 ¥273
40.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 UYU 719
$14.70 ¥103
26.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.97 UYU 386
$6.14 ¥42.89
62.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 UYU 17.8K
$416 ¥2,905
10.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,422 UYU 326.0K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-52.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,475
$45.24 ¥316
98.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.39 UYU 1,912
$32.59 ¥228
51.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,558
$73.0 ¥509
61.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 UYU 4,531
$72.8 ¥508
60.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 UYU 23.0K
$432 ¥3,018
37.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 UYU 18.4K
$253 ¥1,767
87.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 UYU 39.1K
$923 ¥6,441
9.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 30.7K
$546 ¥3,811
45.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,467 UYU 134.2K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-34.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 UYU 80.0K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-25.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,054 UYU 40.8K
$1,037 ¥7,240
1.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
4.06
58.87%

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Last update for Uruguay: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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