Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Australia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monaco is 106.4% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 350% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monaco is 115.4% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 201.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monaco
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.31 โ‚ฌ27.04
$15.97 A$24.47
96.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$162 โ‚ฌ140
$77.2 A$118
110.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.49 โ‚ฌ10.79
$9.66 A$14.8
29.30%
Cappuccino
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$3.57 A$5.48
25.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.64 A$4.04
122.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 โ‚ฌ6.52
$2.22 A$3.41
240.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 โ‚ฌ8.64
$6.57 A$10.06
52.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.96
$6.98 A$10.7
32.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.5 A$2.3
38.67%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.7
$2.42 A$3.7
125.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.02 A$3.1
106.93%
Eggs
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
$4.38 A$6.71
21.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.24
$8.86 A$13.58
99.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.28 โ‚ฌ16.65
$8.26 A$12.66
133.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.61 โ‚ฌ16.07
$14.14 A$21.66
31.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$3.24 A$4.96
47.84%
Banana (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚ฌ5.3
$2.68 A$4.11
129.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.86 A$4.39
32.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$4.25 A$6.5
24.24%
Potato (1kg)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$2.55 A$3.91
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$2.19 A$3.35
96.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.24 A$3.43
63.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.07
$1.57 A$2.41
347.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.48
$31.36 A$48.04
-53.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.1
$13.32 A$20.41
5.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$4.61 A$7.06
-57.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$4.97 A$7.61
3.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monaco
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.97 A$4.54
-19.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.49 โ‚ฌ22.01
$98 A$150
-74.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$3.62 A$5.55
87.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.82 A$2.79
-3.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
$37.78 A$57.9
172.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.2 A$1.84
96.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$56.5K โ‚ฌ48.8K
$29.1K A$44.6K
93.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.9K โ‚ฌ44.8K
$22.5K A$34.5K
130.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 โ‚ฌ302
$180 A$276
94.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 โ‚ฌ51.6
$26.23 A$40.19
127.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.5
$52.8 A$80.9
34.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ฌ341
$46.77 A$71.7
744.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.51 โ‚ฌ39.29
$16.37 A$25.08
178.01%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.14
$13.82 A$21.18
1.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monaco
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,776 โ‚ฌ2,396
$1,599 A$2,450
73.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$12.3K A$18.8K
186.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$71.7 A$110
160.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.7 โ‚ฌ74
$51.5 A$78.8
66.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$204 โ‚ฌ176
$101 A$155
101.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$678 โ‚ฌ585
$110 A$168
517.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,218 โ‚ฌ6,232
$1,395 A$2,137
417.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,046 โ‚ฌ6,947
$1,106 A$1,694
627.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.7K
$2,271 A$3,480
1361.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,283 โ‚ฌ6,288
$1,775 A$2,719
310.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$77.4K โ‚ฌ66.9K
$6,985 A$10.7K
1008.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$72.6K โ‚ฌ62.6K
$5,106 A$7,823
1320.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,706 โ‚ฌ7,517
$3,626 A$5,555
140.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
6.35
-55.43%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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