Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Spain
😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 165.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 477% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 164% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 286.5% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.18 €26.84
$16.15 €13.90
93.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 €144
$56.9 €49.03
194.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.56 €10.82
$10.35 €8.91
21.35%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$2.36 €2.03
85.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 €5.17
$2.56 €2.20
134.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 €6.30
$1.84 €1.58
297.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.55 €8.23
$3.41 €2.94
180.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.29 €8.00
$4.07 €3.50
128.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.81
$1.18 €1.01
78.81%
White Bread (500g)
$5.56 €4.78
$1.57 €1.35
254.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.41 €3.79
$1.68 €1.45
162.50%
Eggs
$5.06 €4.35
$3.03 €2.61
67.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.12 €14.74
$14.07 €12.12
21.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.47 €16.76
$8.53 €7.35
128.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.75 €16.14
$16.03 €13.80
16.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 €4.02
$2.46 €2.12
89.84%
Banana (1kg)
$6.10 €5.25
$2.08 €1.79
193.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 €3.28
$2.02 €1.74
88.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 €4.46
$2.66 €2.29
94.74%
Potato (1kg)
$4.22 €3.63
$1.86 €1.60
126.88%
Onion (1kg)
$4.43 €3.81
$1.99 €1.71
122.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.67 €3.16
$1.31 €1.13
180.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.00 €6.02
$0.79 €0.68
786.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.43 €12.43
$6.19 €5.33
133.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 €9.37
$5.68 €4.89
91.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.31 €1.12
53.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.43
$2.16 €1.86
137.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.75 €1.51
30.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 €22.29
$35.21 €30.32
-26.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 €5.87
$4.47 €3.85
52.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.27 €1.10
35.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 €91.2
$26.17 €22.53
304.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.84 €1.58
30.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.4K €47.7K
$37.9K €32.6K
46.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.5K €44.4K
$31.5K €27.1K
63.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 €307
$151 €130
136.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 €51.9
$20.21 €17.40
198.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 €60.1
$34.48 €29.69
102.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$389 €335
$47.21 €40.65
723.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.69 €38.48
$16.17 €13.92
176.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.95
$9.51 €8.19
45.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,695 €2,321
$514 €443
424.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K €30.4K
$10.2K €8,812
244.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$186 €160
$85.6 €73.7
117.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.8 €71.3
$36.62 €31.53
126.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 €170
$91.1 €78.4
117.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$680 €586
$107 €92.5
532.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,088 €6,103
$1,068 €920
563.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,941 €6,837
$821 €707
867.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.1K €28.5K
$1,659 €1,428
1892.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,319 €6,302
$1,221 €1,051
499.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$68.1K €58.6K
$4,315 €3,715
1477.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$58.8K €50.6K
$2,771 €2,386
2021.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,962 €7,717
$2,113 €1,819
324.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
3.51
-19.37%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Monaco: March 2, 2026
Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026
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