Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 127.4% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 477.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 127.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 252.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.31 €27.04
$17.2 €14.85
82.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$162 €140
$80 €69.1
103.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.49 €10.79
$11.38 €9.82
9.75%
Cappuccino
$4.47 €3.86
$2 €1.72
123.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.87 €2.48
104.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 €6.52
$1.35 €1.17
459.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 €8.64
$5.68 €4.91
76.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.22 €7.96
$5.1 €4.4
80.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.68 €1.45
23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 €4.7
$2.31 €2
135.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$2.9 €2.5
44.14%
Eggs
$5.31 €4.58
$4.04 €3.49
31.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$16.69 €14.41
5.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.28 €16.65
$12.25 €10.58
57.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.61 €16.07
$20.16 €17.4
-7.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 €4.13
$2.47 €2.13
93.93%
Banana (1kg)
$6.14 €5.3
$2.12 €1.83
189.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 €3.28
$2.71 €2.34
39.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 €4.55
$3.28 €2.83
60.98%
Potato (1kg)
$4.08 €3.52
$2.04 €1.76
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$4.31 €3.72
$1.82 €1.57
136.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.47 €1.27
148.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.03 €6.07
$0.51 €0.44
1278.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.46 €12.48
$6.75 €5.83
114.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$7 €6.04
100.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.82 €1.57
6.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$2.53 €2.18
102.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.96 €1.69
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.49 €22.01
$42.43 €36.63
-39.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 €5.85
$5.68 €4.9
19.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.59 €1.38
10.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 €88.9
$34.1 €29.45
201.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.01 €1.74
17.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$56.5K €48.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
77.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.9K €44.8K
$32.7K €28.2K
58.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$222 €192
57.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 €51.6
$13.37 €11.55
346.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 €61.5
$31.76 €27.42
124.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$395 €341
$57.5 €49.63
587.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.51 €39.29
$25.84 €22.31
76.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$10.21 €8.82
37.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,776 €2,396
$576 €497
382.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K €30.3K
$10.7K €9,249
228.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$187 €161
$92.9 €80.2
100.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.7 €74
$40.84 €35.26
109.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$204 €176
$98.4 €84.9
107.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$678 €585
$131 €113
416.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,218 €6,232
$853 €737
745.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,046 €6,947
$658 €568
1123.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.2K €28.7K
$1,518 €1,311
2087.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,283 €6,288
$1,072 €926
579.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$77.4K €66.9K
$4,096 €3,537
1790.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$72.6K €62.6K
$2,595 €2,240
2696.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,706 €7,517
$1,960 €1,692
344.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
4.41
-35.83%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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