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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Monaco Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Monaco

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 76.6% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 92.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 78.5% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 86.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Monaco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$30.74 €26.50
-90.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$165 €142
-85.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$12.68 €10.93
-62.54%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$4.32 €3.72
-30.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$6.03 €5.20
-92.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$7.45 €6.42
-96.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$10.05 €8.66
-90.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$9.58 €8.25
-78.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Monaco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.13 €1.84
-17.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$5.53 €4.76
-69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$4.25 €3.66
-76.94%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.21 €4.49
-69.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$17.30 €14.91
-22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$19.40 €16.72
-83.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$18.78 €16.19
-43.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$4.82 €4.16
-63.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$6.00 €5.17
-79.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$3.72 €3.21
-61.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$5.37 €4.63
-77.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$4.27 €3.68
-82.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$4.23 €3.64
-79.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$3.64 €3.14
-82.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$6.84 €5.89
-92.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$14.61 €12.59
-76.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$11.11 €9.57
4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.99 €1.72
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$5.06 €4.36
-67.98%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Monaco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.35 €2.03
-81.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$25.16 €21.68
-17.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$6.69 €5.76
-78.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.76 €1.51
-81.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$103 €88.7
-93.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.40 €2.07
-51.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$55.6K €47.9K
-65.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$53.0K €45.7K
-68.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Monaco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$353 €304
-85.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$59.3 €51.1
-83.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$70.1 €60.4
-83.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Monaco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$391 €337
-90.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$44.91 €38.71
-67.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$13.84 €11.93
-55.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Monaco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$2,711 €2,337
-84.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$36.2K €31.2K
-50.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Monaco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$190 €164
-76.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$85.1 €73.3
-61.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$197 €170
-62.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$682 €588
-89.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Monaco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$7,007 €6,040
-93.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$8,017 €6,911
-96.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$32.5K €28.0K
-97.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$7,349 €6,334
-92.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$71.3K €61.5K
-92.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$64.2K €55.3K
-95.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Monaco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$8,791 €7,578
-88.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
2.83
43.46%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Monaco: January 12, 2026

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