Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao (China) and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Macao (China) and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Macao (China) is 16% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Macao (China) is 16.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 MOP 51.1
$20.1 £14.79
-68.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 MOP 450
$89.9 £66.2
-38.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 MOP 50.7
$10.03 £7.38
-37.49%
Cappuccino
$4.8 MOP 38.82
$4.71 £3.46
1.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MOP 7.72
$2.46 £1.81
-61.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MOP 6.6
$1.69 £1.24
-51.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 MOP 46.55
$6.59 £4.85
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 MOP 56.7
$6.27 £4.62
11.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 MOP 21.42
$1.65 £1.22
60.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MOP 12.37
$1.66 £1.22
-7.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MOP 11.85
$2.26 £1.67
-34.96%
Eggs
$2.92 MOP 23.58
$4.08 £3.01
-28.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.48 MOP 157
$9.78 £7.2
99.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MOP 63.5
$8.74 £6.43
-10.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.55 MOP 182
$14.34 £10.55
57.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 MOP 30.94
$3.04 £2.24
25.99%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 MOP 24.38
$1.67 £1.23
80.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 MOP 30.85
$2.9 £2.13
31.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MOP 21.62
$3.47 £2.56
-23.05%
Potato (1kg)
$4.26 MOP 34.45
$1.62 £1.19
162.96%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 MOP 28.1
$1.6 £1.18
117.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 MOP 13.8
$1.12 £0.82
52.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MOP 8.36
$1.57 £1.15
-34.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 MOP 49.3
$20.41 £15.02
-70.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 MOP 101
$10.52 £7.74
19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 MOP 11.41
$2.83 £2.08
-50.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MOP 16.54
$3.3 £2.43
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MOP 6.16
$3.33 £2.45
-77.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.72 MOP 184
$94.8 £69.7
-76.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 MOP 20.51
$5.46 £4.02
-53.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MOP 9.99
$1.55 £1.14
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 MOP 119
$26.83 £19.74
-45.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 MOP 14.06
$2 £1.47
-13.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MOP 253.4K
$37.7K £27.7K
-16.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K MOP 225.6K
$41.3K £30.4K
-32.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 MOP 759
$319 £235
-70.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.53 MOP 206
$17.53 £12.9
45.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.3 MOP 277
$41.82 £30.78
-17.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 MOP 620
$45.9 £33.78
67.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.8 MOP 22.67
$15.86 £11.67
-82.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 MOP 113
$13.71 £10.09
1.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$677 MOP 5,476
$1,756 £1,293
-61.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$21.2K £15.6K
-37.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 MOP 521
$90.6 £66.7
-28.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.44 MOP 230
$44.44 £32.71
-36.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 MOP 733
$101 £74.3
-10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 MOP 828
$103 £76
-0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 MOP 9,584
$1,427 £1,050
-16.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 MOP 6,863
$1,157 £851
-26.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 MOP 16.8K
$2,327 £1,713
-10.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 MOP 14.2K
$1,846 £1,359
-4.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K MOP 94.7K
$6,050 £4,452
93.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.4K MOP 84.1K
$4,820 £3,547
115.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao (China)
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,037 MOP 16.5K
$3,133 £2,306
-34.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.21
5.75
-44.17%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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