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

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 91.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 96.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 UYU 694
$2.85 ¥20.46
492.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 UYU 2,194
$23.97 ¥172
122.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 UYU 477
$4.96 ¥35.61
133.87%
Cappuccino
$4.06 UYU 167
$3.13 ¥22.47
29.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$0.44 ¥3.18
434.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 73.2
$0.29 ¥2.1
513.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 UYU 161
$0.95 ¥6.83
312.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$2.14 ¥15.32
67.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 UYU 47.54
$1.85 ¥13.23
-37.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 UYU 111
$1.68 ¥12.06
61.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.8
$0.95 ¥6.81
68.42%
Eggs
$4.31 UYU 177
$1.55 ¥11.11
178.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 UYU 570
$13.25 ¥95.1
4.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 UYU 431
$3.28 ¥23.52
219.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 UYU 465
$10.85 ¥77.8
4.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 UYU 115
$1.77 ¥12.66
58.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 97.1
$1.26 ¥9.01
87.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$1.5 ¥10.73
-2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 UYU 133
$1.19 ¥8.5
171.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 UYU 83.4
$0.75 ¥5.4
170.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 UYU 84.4
$0.86 ¥6.15
138.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 UYU 52.3
$0.61 ¥4.37
108.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.58 ¥4.14
191.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 216
$3.45 ¥24.74
52.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 UYU 363
$11.3 ¥81.1
-21.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$0.84 ¥6
178.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 UYU 119
$1.68 ¥12.05
72.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 48.77
$0.4 ¥2.86
197.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.35 UYU 1,823
$20.83 ¥149
112.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 59.3
$1.36 ¥9.74
5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.5
$0.35 ¥2.55
328.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 447
$6.8 ¥48.75
60.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 78.8
$1.12 ¥8.05
71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
101.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
133.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 UYU 5,799
$51.4 ¥369
174.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 UYU 713
$9.77 ¥70.1
77.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 UYU 1,753
$11.34 ¥81.3
276.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 UYU 2,309
$39.55 ¥284
42.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 UYU 765
$14.89 ¥107
24.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 UYU 412
$6.23 ¥44.71
60.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 UYU 19K
$417 ¥2,989
10.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,713 UYU 358K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-50.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,692
$45.65 ¥327
96.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.64 UYU 2,040
$33.49 ¥240
48.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,848
$71.8 ¥515
64.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 UYU 4,753
$72.9 ¥523
58.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 UYU 25K
$445 ¥3,194
36.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 UYU 18.9K
$255 ¥1,830
79.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
$915 ¥6,566
11.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 UYU 32.9K
$543 ¥3,895
47.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-48.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-8.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
$942 ¥6,755
10.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
4.06
58.87%

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Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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