Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and London
For one person, living is cheaper in London: $4,086 a month against $9,142 in Monaco, rent and utilities included – about $60,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 39.9% more expensive than London without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 48.4% more expensive than London without rent, and 97.5% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.01 €25.00
$26.62 £20.11
5.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$161 €144
$108 £81.3
49.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.67 €11.31
$10.39 £7.85
21.94%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.78
$5.79 £4.38
-26.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.25
$3.01 £2.27
95.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 €6.75
$2.15 £1.63
252.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.24 €9.13
$9.35 £7.06
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.77 €8.72
$7.84 £5.93
24.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.65
$1.79 £1.35
3.35%
White Bread (500g)
$4.50 €4.02
$2.06 £1.56
118.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 €3.30
$2.31 £1.74
59.74%
Eggs
$5.12 €4.57
$5.05 £3.82
1.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.98 €16.05
$12.57 £9.50
43.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.99 €16.95
$10.66 £8.05
78.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 €20.03
$17.13 £12.94
31.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 €3.39
$3.03 £2.29
25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$6.01 €5.37
$1.41 £1.07
326.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 €3.32
$3.05 £2.31
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.13 €5.47
$3.38 £2.56
81.36%
Potato (1kg)
$4.74 €4.23
$1.67 £1.26
183.83%
Onion (1kg)
$4.95 €4.41
$1.73 £1.31
186.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.63 €3.24
$1.41 £1.07
157.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$6.75 €6.03
$1.79 £1.35
277.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.54 €13.86
$23.22 £17.55
-33.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.70 €6.87
$12.99 £9.82
-40.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.76
$3.18 £2.40
-38.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 €3.92
$4.41 £3.33
-0.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €2.02
$3.87 £2.93
-41.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.42 €21.80
$250 £189
-90.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 €4.86
$5.71 £4.31
-4.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 €1.75
$3.33 £2.51
-40.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.3 €88.7
$57.9 £43.76
71.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 €2.07
$2.04 £1.54
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.2K €48.4K
$37.5K £28.4K
44.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.7K €45.2K
$40.9K £30.9K
23.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$403 €360
$376 £284
7.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.7 €47.88
$17.88 £13.51
200.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.9 €61.4
$40.01 £30.24
72.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$283 €252
$61.2 £46.22
362.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.3 €46.70
$21.07 £15.93
148.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.50 €12.05
$17.95 £13.57
-24.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,637 €2,353
$2,865 £2,165
-7.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K €31.2K
$35.3K £26.7K
-1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$195 €174
$116 £87.7
68.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.3 €72.6
$54.1 £40.87
50.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$193 €173
$127 £95.7
52.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$586 €523
$159 £120
267.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$9,331 €8,327
$2,853 £2,156
227.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,752 €6,026
$2,301 £1,739
193.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$13.7K €12.2K
$5,201 £3,931
163.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$9,294 €8,294
$3,723 £2,813
149.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$72.4K €64.7K
$19.0K £14.4K
281.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$69.4K €61.9K
$7,881 £5,955
780.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,270 €8,272
$4,818 £3,641
92.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
4.65
-39.14%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Monaco: October 4, 2026
Last update for London: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Monaco $6.8K 74.1%
London $2.3K 56.5% 65.9% $4.5K
Groceries & Markets
Monaco $569 6.2%
London $349 8.6% 38.6% $220
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco $526 5.8%
London $434 10.7% 17.4% $92
Clothing & Footwear
Monaco $475 5.2%
London $205 5% 56.8% $270
Eating Out
Monaco $437 4.8%
London $397 9.7% 9.3% $41
Sport & Entertainment
Monaco $310 3.4%
London $97 2.4% 68.7% $213
Getting Around
Monaco $49 0.5%
London $288 7.1% 491% $239
Accommodation & Living
Monaco $9.3K 63.3%
London $3.7K 49.1% 59.9% $5.6K
Groceries & Markets
Monaco $1.3K 9%
London $802 10.6% 39.1% $515
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco $579 3.9%
London $452 6% 22% $127
Clothing & Footwear
Monaco $1.1K 7.2%
London $456 6% 56.8% $600
Eating Out
Monaco $1.7K 11.4%
London $1.3K 17.8% 19.8% $331
Sport & Entertainment
Monaco $672 4.6%
London $215 2.8% 68% $457
Getting Around
Monaco $102 0.7%
London $584 7.7% 472% $481
Good to know
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