Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 105.7% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 319.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 114% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 178.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.31 €27.04
$20.1 £14.79
55.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$162 €140
$89.9 £66.2
80.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.49 €10.79
$10.03 £7.38
24.53%
Cappuccino
$4.47 €3.86
$4.71 £3.46
-5.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.46 £1.81
138.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 €6.52
$1.69 £1.24
346.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 €8.64
$6.59 £4.85
51.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.22 €7.96
$6.27 £4.62
47.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.65 £1.22
26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 €4.7
$1.66 £1.22
228.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$2.26 £1.67
84.96%
Eggs
$5.31 €4.58
$4.08 £3.01
30.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$9.78 £7.2
80.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.28 €16.65
$8.74 £6.43
120.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.61 €16.07
$14.34 £10.55
29.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 €4.13
$3.04 £2.24
57.57%
Banana (1kg)
$6.14 €5.3
$1.67 £1.23
267.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 €3.28
$2.9 £2.13
30.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 €4.55
$3.47 £2.56
52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$4.08 €3.52
$1.62 £1.19
151.85%
Onion (1kg)
$4.31 €3.72
$1.6 £1.18
169.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.12 £0.82
226.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.03 €6.07
$1.57 £1.15
347.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.46 €12.48
$20.41 £15.02
-29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$10.52 £7.74
33.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.83 £2.08
-31.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.3 £2.43
55.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.33 £2.45
-28.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.49 €22.01
$94.8 £69.7
-73.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 €5.85
$5.46 £4.02
24.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.55 £1.14
12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 €88.9
$26.83 £19.74
283.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.36 €2.04
$2 £1.47
18.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$56.5K €48.8K
$37.7K £27.7K
49.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.9K €44.8K
$41.3K £30.4K
25.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$319 £235
9.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 €51.6
$17.53 £12.9
240.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 €61.5
$41.82 £30.78
70.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$395 €341
$45.9 £33.78
760.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.51 €39.29
$15.86 £11.67
186.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$13.71 £10.09
2.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,776 €2,396
$1,756 £1,293
58.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K €30.3K
$21.2K £15.6K
65.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$187 €161
$90.6 £66.7
105.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.7 €74
$44.44 £32.71
92.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$204 €176
$101 £74.3
102.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$678 €585
$103 £76
556.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,218 €6,232
$1,427 £1,050
405.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,046 €6,947
$1,157 £851
595.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.2K €28.7K
$2,327 £1,713
1326.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,283 €6,288
$1,846 £1,359
294.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$77.4K €66.9K
$6,050 £4,452
1180.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$72.6K €62.6K
$4,820 £3,547
1405.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,706 €7,517
$3,133 £2,306
177.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
5.75
-50.78%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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