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

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao (China) is 7.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao (China) is 11.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 MOP 51.1
$17.2 €14.85
-63.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 MOP 450
$80 €69.1
-30.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 MOP 50.7
$11.38 €9.82
-44.90%
Cappuccino
$4.8 MOP 38.82
$2 €1.72
140.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MOP 7.72
$2.87 €2.48
-66.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MOP 6.6
$1.35 €1.17
-39.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 MOP 46.55
$5.68 €4.91
1.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 MOP 56.7
$5.1 €4.4
37.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 MOP 21.42
$1.68 €1.45
57.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MOP 12.37
$2.31 €2
-33.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MOP 11.85
$2.9 €2.5
-49.31%
Eggs
$2.92 MOP 23.58
$4.04 €3.49
-27.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.48 MOP 157
$16.69 €14.41
16.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MOP 63.5
$12.25 €10.58
-35.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.55 MOP 182
$20.16 €17.4
11.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 MOP 30.94
$2.47 €2.13
55.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 MOP 24.38
$2.12 €1.83
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 MOP 30.85
$2.71 €2.34
40.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MOP 21.62
$3.28 €2.83
-18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$4.26 MOP 34.45
$2.04 €1.76
108.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 MOP 28.1
$1.82 €1.57
91.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 MOP 13.8
$1.47 €1.27
16.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOP 8.36
$0.51 €0.44
101.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 MOP 49.3
$6.75 €5.83
-9.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 MOP 101
$7 €6.04
79.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 MOP 11.41
$1.82 €1.57
-22.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MOP 16.54
$2.53 €2.18
-18.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MOP 6.16
$1.96 €1.69
-61.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.72 MOP 184
$42.43 €36.63
-46.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 MOP 20.51
$5.68 €4.9
-55.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MOP 9.99
$1.59 €1.38
-22.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 MOP 119
$34.1 €29.45
-56.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 MOP 14.06
$2.01 €1.74
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MOP 253.4K
$31.8K €27.4K
-1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K MOP 225.6K
$32.7K €28.2K
-14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 MOP 759
$222 €192
-57.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.53 MOP 206
$13.37 €11.55
90.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.3 MOP 277
$31.76 €27.42
8.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 MOP 620
$57.5 €49.63
33.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.8 MOP 22.67
$25.84 €22.31
-89.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 MOP 113
$10.21 €8.82
36.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$677 MOP 5,476
$576 €497
17.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$10.7K €9,249
23.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 MOP 521
$92.9 €80.2
-30.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.44 MOP 230
$40.84 €35.26
-30.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 MOP 733
$98.4 €84.9
-7.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 MOP 828
$131 €113
-21.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 MOP 9,584
$853 €737
38.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 MOP 6,863
$658 €568
29.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 MOP 16.8K
$1,518 €1,311
37.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 MOP 14.2K
$1,072 €926
63.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K MOP 94.7K
$4,096 €3,537
186.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.4K MOP 84.1K
$2,595 €2,240
301.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao (China)
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,037 MOP 16.5K
$1,960 €1,692
3.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.21
4.41
-27.21%

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

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

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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