Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Monaco Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Monaco

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Australia is 51.5% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Australia is 53.6% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Monaco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$31.31 โ‚ฌ27.04
-48.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$162 โ‚ฌ140
-52.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$12.49 โ‚ฌ10.79
-22.66%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
-20.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-55.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$7.55 โ‚ฌ6.52
-70.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$10.01 โ‚ฌ8.64
-34.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.96
-24.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Monaco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.7
-55.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
-51.67%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
-17.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.24
-49.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$19.28 โ‚ฌ16.65
-57.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$18.61 โ‚ฌ16.07
-24.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
-32.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$6.14 โ‚ฌ5.3
-56.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.28
-24.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
-19.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
-49.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
-38.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.07
-77.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.48
116.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.1
-4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
137.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
-3.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Monaco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
24.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$25.49 โ‚ฌ22.01
284.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
-46.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
-63.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
-49.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$56.5K โ‚ฌ48.8K
-48.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$51.9K โ‚ฌ44.8K
-56.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Monaco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$350 โ‚ฌ302
-48.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$59.7 โ‚ฌ51.6
-56.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.5
-25.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Monaco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$395 โ‚ฌ341
-88.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$45.51 โ‚ฌ39.29
-64.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.14
-1.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Monaco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$2,776 โ‚ฌ2,396
-42.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$35.1K โ‚ฌ30.3K
-65.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Monaco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$187 โ‚ฌ161
-61.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$85.7 โ‚ฌ74
-39.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$204 โ‚ฌ176
-50.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$678 โ‚ฌ585
-83.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Monaco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$7,218 โ‚ฌ6,232
-80.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$8,046 โ‚ฌ6,947
-86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.7K
-93.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$7,283 โ‚ฌ6,288
-75.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$77.4K โ‚ฌ66.9K
-90.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$72.6K โ‚ฌ62.6K
-92.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Monaco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$8,706 โ‚ฌ7,517
-58.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.83
124.38%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

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