Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao (China) and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao (China) and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao (China) is 18% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao (China) is 17.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 MOP 51.1
$17.11 €14.78
-63.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 MOP 450
$74.9 €64.7
-25.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 MOP 50.7
$11.47 €9.91
-45.34%
Cappuccino
$4.8 MOP 38.82
$4.01 €3.46
19.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MOP 7.72
$3.33 €2.88
-71.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MOP 6.6
$2.89 €2.5
-71.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 MOP 46.55
$5.24 €4.52
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 MOP 56.7
$4.58 €3.95
53.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 MOP 21.42
$1.26 €1.08
110.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MOP 12.37
$2.19 €1.89
-30.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MOP 11.85
$3.46 €2.99
-57.51%
Eggs
$2.92 MOP 23.58
$3.79 €3.28
-22.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.48 MOP 157
$14.73 €12.72
32.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MOP 63.5
$13.83 €11.94
-43.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.55 MOP 182
$19.93 €17.21
13.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 MOP 30.94
$3.18 €2.75
20.44%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 MOP 24.38
$1.79 €1.55
68.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 MOP 30.85
$2.32 €2
64.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MOP 21.62
$4.73 €4.09
-43.55%
Potato (1kg)
$4.26 MOP 34.45
$1.58 €1.37
169.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 MOP 28.1
$1.62 €1.4
114.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 MOP 13.8
$1.86 €1.6
-8.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOP 8.36
$1.07 €0.92
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 MOP 49.3
$9.84 €8.5
-38.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 MOP 101
$6.85 €5.92
82.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 MOP 11.41
$1.1 €0.95
28.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MOP 16.54
$1.7 €1.46
20.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MOP 6.16
$3.68 €3.18
-79.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.72 MOP 184
$68 €58.7
-66.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 MOP 20.51
$5.87 €5.07
-56.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MOP 9.99
$2.23 €1.92
-44.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 MOP 119
$37.69 €32.54
-61.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 MOP 14.06
$1.97 €1.7
-11.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MOP 253.4K
$31.7K €27.4K
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K MOP 225.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
-25.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 MOP 759
$350 €302
-73.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.53 MOP 206
$27.07 €23.37
-5.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.3 MOP 277
$51.9 €44.83
-33.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 MOP 620
$40.64 €35.09
88.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.8 MOP 22.67
$24.54 €21.19
-88.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 MOP 113
$14.15 €12.22
-1.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$677 MOP 5,476
$463 €400
46.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$15.1K €13K
-12.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 MOP 521
$94.4 €81.5
-31.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.44 MOP 230
$43.6 €37.65
-34.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 MOP 733
$100 €86.7
-9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 MOP 828
$133 €115
-22.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 MOP 9,584
$1,042 €900
13.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 MOP 6,863
$765 €660
11.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 MOP 16.8K
$1,909 €1,648
8.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 MOP 14.2K
$1,445 €1,247
21.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K MOP 94.7K
$6,341 €5,475
84.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.4K MOP 84.1K
$4,896 €4,227
112.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao (China)
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,037 MOP 16.5K
$3,362 €2,903
-39.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.21
3.98
-19.35%

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Last update for Macao (China): October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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