Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 206.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 762.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 251.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 296.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.61 €20.38
$4.68 ฿151
404.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$203 €176
$46.4 ฿1,502
338.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.81 €10.2
$8.65 ฿280
36.53%
Cappuccino
$4.91 €4.24
$3.09 ฿100
58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$0.73 ฿23.53
713.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
1181.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.61 €8.3
$2.39 ฿77.4
302.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8 €6.91
$3.62 ฿117
120.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$2.24 ฿72.5
-19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 €3.79
$1.8 ฿58.2
143.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$2.24 ฿72.3
54.91%
Eggs
$4.7 €4.06
$2.23 ฿72.1
110.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.21
$19.31 ฿625
-8.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.15 €14.81
$3.77 ฿122
354.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.04 €14.71
$13.05 ฿422
30.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$3.28 ฿106
-20.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
72.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.99 ฿64.3
137.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.53 ฿49.62
64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.49 ฿48.11
85.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.02 ฿32.87
87.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$0.48 ฿15.61
1629.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.18 €12.24
$4.32 ฿140
228.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €7.07
$21.68 ฿702
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.77 ฿57.3
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$2.79 ฿90.4
89.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.35 ฿43.74
62.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.81 €22.28
$11.76 ฿380
119.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 €6.76
$3.15 ฿102
148.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$1 ฿32.3
58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$92.4 €79.8
$13.64 ฿442
577.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.3 ฿42.2
91.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K €43.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
84.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 €286
$123 ฿3,970
169.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.34 €41.74
$13.93 ฿451
247.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 €56.5
$18.24 ฿590
258.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$567 €489
$60.8 ฿1,966
832.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.13 €40.7
$17.11 ฿554
175.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$9.07 ฿294
51.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,288 €1,976
$694 ฿22.5K
229.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$46.1K €39.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
189.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$172 €148
$57.5 ฿1,861
198.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 €59.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
98.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$203 €175
$115 ฿3,727
76.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$681 €588
$84.8 ฿2,743
702.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,622 €7,444
$611 ฿19.8K
1311.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,477 €7,319
$442 ฿14.3K
1816.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$43.5K €37.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
2057.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,826 €5,894
$1,460 ฿47.2K
367.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$83K €71.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
1854.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$74.2K €64K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
2469.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,690 €5,776
$697 ฿22.5K
860.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5.33
-39.02%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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