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

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 327.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 1234.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 365.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 635.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.74 €26.50
$2.77 ¥19.31
1009.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$165 €142
$24.14 ¥169
584.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.68 €10.93
$4.75 ¥33.15
166.95%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.72
$3.02 ¥21.06
43.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 €5.20
$0.44 ¥3.06
1270.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 €6.42
$0.27 ¥1.87
2659.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.05 €8.66
$0.96 ¥6.67
946.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.58 €8.25
$2.04 ¥14.21
369.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.75 ¥12.21
21.71%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 €4.76
$1.69 ¥11.79
227.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 €3.66
$0.98 ¥6.85
333.67%
Eggs
$5.21 €4.49
$1.60 ¥11.19
225.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.30 €14.91
$13.34 ¥93.1
29.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.40 €16.72
$3.27 ¥22.82
493.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.78 €16.19
$10.63 ¥74.2
76.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 €4.16
$1.74 ¥12.16
177.01%
Banana (1kg)
$6.00 €5.17
$1.26 ¥8.76
376.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 €3.21
$1.45 ¥10.13
156.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 €4.63
$1.19 ¥8.28
351.26%
Potato (1kg)
$4.27 €3.68
$0.73 ¥5.08
484.93%
Onion (1kg)
$4.23 €3.64
$0.86 ¥5.99
391.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.64 €3.14
$0.62 ¥4.30
487.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$6.84 €5.89
$0.53 ¥3.71
1190.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 €12.59
$3.44 ¥24.03
324.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 €9.57
$11.63 ¥81.2
-4.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.84 ¥5.88
136.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.36
$1.62 ¥11.30
212.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.44 ¥3.07
434.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.16 €21.68
$20.71 ¥145
21.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 €5.76
$1.42 ¥9.91
371.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 €1.51
$0.33 ¥2.27
433.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 €88.7
$6.51 ¥45.42
1480.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.40 €2.07
$1.17 ¥8.19
105.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.6K €47.9K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
189.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.0K €45.7K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
218.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €304
$51.4 ¥359
585.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 €51.1
$9.63 ¥67.2
516.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.1 €60.4
$11.22 ¥78.3
524.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$391 €337
$39.09 ¥273
900.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.91 €38.71
$14.70 ¥103
205.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 €11.93
$6.14 ¥42.89
125.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,711 €2,337
$416 ¥2,905
551.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$36.2K €31.2K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
102.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$190 €164
$45.24 ¥316
319.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.1 €73.3
$32.59 ¥228
161.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$197 €170
$73.0 ¥509
169.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$682 €588
$72.8 ¥508
837.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,007 €6,040
$432 ¥3,018
1520.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,017 €6,911
$253 ¥1,767
3067.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$32.5K €28.0K
$923 ¥6,441
3424.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,349 €6,334
$546 ¥3,811
1245.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$71.3K €61.5K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
1239.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$64.2K €55.3K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
2204.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,791 €7,578
$1,037 ¥7,240
747.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
4.06
-30.30%

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

Last update for Monaco: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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