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

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 94.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 92.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.96 UYU 661
$2.82 ¥19.53
501.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,137
$23.62 ¥163
131.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 UYU 454
$4.97 ¥34.40
134.41%
Cappuccino
$4.16 UYU 162
$3.14 ¥21.70
32.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 93.3
$0.44 ¥3.07
443.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 UYU 72.2
$0.27 ¥1.84
585.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 UYU 148
$0.93 ¥6.41
307.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 UYU 145
$2.08 ¥14.39
78.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 UYU 44.83
$1.84 ¥12.71
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 UYU 104
$1.62 ¥11.18
64.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 62.0
$0.96 ¥6.63
65.63%
Eggs
$4.21 UYU 164
$1.56 ¥10.78
169.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 524
$13.18 ¥91.2
1.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.63 UYU 415
$3.21 ¥22.18
231.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 UYU 441
$10.89 ¥75.4
3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 UYU 112
$1.77 ¥12.22
62.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 94.7
$1.25 ¥8.65
94.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 59.3
$1.52 ¥10.54
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 UYU 130
$1.15 ¥7.96
188.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 UYU 79.5
$0.76 ¥5.28
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 UYU 78.1
$0.89 ¥6.15
124.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.3
$0.61 ¥4.25
116.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 66.6
$0.54 ¥3.72
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 197
$3.38 ¥23.36
49.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 UYU 329
$11.67 ¥80.7
-27.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 91.1
$0.78 ¥5.40
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 118
$1.67 ¥11.55
80.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 46.24
$0.43 ¥2.98
176.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 UYU 1,726
$20.93 ¥145
111.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 UYU 56.9
$1.41 ¥9.75
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 59.0
$0.35 ¥2.45
331.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.84 UYU 423
$6.48 ¥44.84
67.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.5
$1.16 ¥8.05
67.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$19.3K ¥133.3K
100.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K UYU 1.5M
$17.0K ¥117.5K
129.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 UYU 5,666
$51.3 ¥355
183.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 UYU 690
$9.84 ¥68.1
79.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.70 UYU 1,665
$11.49 ¥79.5
271.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 UYU 2,136
$40.28 ¥279
35.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 UYU 728
$14.78 ¥102
26.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 UYU 403
$6.41 ¥44.37
61.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 UYU 17.9K
$403 ¥2,791
13.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,556 UYU 333.7K
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-52.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 UYU 3,491
$45.91 ¥318
94.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.41 UYU 1,927
$32.39 ¥224
52.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 UYU 4,575
$71.2 ¥493
64.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 UYU 4,616
$74.0 ¥512
59.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 UYU 23.7K
$436 ¥3,017
39.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 UYU 18.3K
$254 ¥1,755
85.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 39.7K
$900 ¥6,228
13.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 UYU 30.5K
$548 ¥3,792
42.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,369 UYU 131.4K
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-34.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 UYU 78.7K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-24.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 UYU 41.5K
$1,024 ¥7,089
3.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
4.06
58.87%

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

Last update for Uruguay: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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