Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and China

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 340.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 1199.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 371.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 642.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.31 €27.04
$2.85 ¥20.46
998.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$162 €140
$23.97 ¥172
577.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.49 €10.79
$4.96 ¥35.61
151.81%
Cappuccino
$4.47 €3.86
$3.13 ¥22.47
42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.44 ¥3.18
1234.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 €6.52
$0.29 ¥2.1
2503.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 €8.64
$0.95 ¥6.83
953.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.22 €7.96
$2.14 ¥15.32
330.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.85 ¥13.23
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 €4.7
$1.68 ¥12.06
224.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$0.95 ¥6.81
340.00%
Eggs
$5.31 €4.58
$1.55 ¥11.11
242.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$13.25 ¥95.1
33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.28 €16.65
$3.28 ¥23.52
487.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.61 €16.07
$10.85 ¥77.8
71.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 €4.13
$1.77 ¥12.66
170.62%
Banana (1kg)
$6.14 €5.3
$1.26 ¥9.01
387.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 €3.28
$1.5 ¥10.73
152.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 €4.55
$1.19 ¥8.5
343.70%
Potato (1kg)
$4.08 €3.52
$0.75 ¥5.4
444.00%
Onion (1kg)
$4.31 €3.72
$0.86 ¥6.15
401.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 €3.16
$0.61 ¥4.37
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.03 €6.07
$0.58 ¥4.14
1112.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.46 €12.48
$3.45 ¥24.74
319.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$11.3 ¥81.1
23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.84 ¥6
130.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.68 ¥12.05
205.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.4 ¥2.86
495.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.49 €22.01
$20.83 ¥149
22.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 €5.85
$1.36 ¥9.74
398.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.35 ¥2.55
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 €88.9
$6.8 ¥48.75
1414.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.12 ¥8.05
110.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$56.5K €48.8K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
194.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.9K €44.8K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
210.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$51.4 ¥369
580.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 €51.6
$9.77 ¥70.1
511.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 €61.5
$11.34 ¥81.3
528.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$395 €341
$39.55 ¥284
898.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.51 €39.29
$14.89 ¥107
205.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$6.23 ¥44.71
125.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,776 €2,396
$417 ¥2,989
566.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K €30.3K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
98.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$187 €161
$45.65 ¥327
308.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.7 €74
$33.49 ¥240
155.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$204 €176
$71.8 ¥515
184.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$678 €585
$72.9 ¥523
829.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,218 €6,232
$445 ¥3,194
1521.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,046 €6,947
$255 ¥1,830
3054.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.2K €28.7K
$915 ¥6,566
3527.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,283 €6,288
$543 ¥3,895
1241.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$77.4K €66.9K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
1161.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$72.6K €62.6K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
2437.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,706 €7,517
$942 ¥6,755
824.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
4.06
-30.30%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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