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

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 117.2% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 317.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 105.6% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 174.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.18 €26.62
$20.18 £15.06
54.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 €143
$88.4 £65.9
89.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.56 €10.73
$10.31 £7.69
21.82%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.74
$4.61 £3.44
-4.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 €5.13
$2.40 £1.79
150.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 €6.25
$1.69 £1.26
333.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.55 €8.16
$6.85 £5.11
39.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.29 €7.93
$6.35 £4.74
46.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.80
$1.68 £1.25
25.60%
White Bread (500g)
$5.56 €4.75
$1.73 £1.29
221.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.41 €3.76
$2.24 £1.67
96.87%
Eggs
$5.06 €4.32
$3.99 £2.98
26.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.12 €14.62
$9.64 £7.19
77.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.47 €16.63
$8.73 £6.52
123.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.75 €16.01
$14.38 £10.73
30.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 €3.99
$3.07 £2.29
52.12%
Banana (1kg)
$6.10 €5.21
$1.70 £1.27
258.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 €3.25
$2.80 £2.09
36.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 €4.42
$3.56 £2.66
45.51%
Potato (1kg)
$4.22 €3.60
$1.68 £1.25
151.19%
Onion (1kg)
$4.43 €3.78
$1.60 £1.20
176.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.67 €3.13
$1.17 £0.87
213.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.00 €5.97
$1.49 £1.11
369.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.43 €12.32
$19.98 £14.90
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 €9.29
$10.66 £7.95
2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.72
$2.81 £2.09
-28.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.39
$3.43 £2.56
49.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.95
$3.27 £2.44
-30.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 €22.11
$94.2 £70.3
-72.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 €5.82
$5.33 £3.98
27.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 €1.47
$1.60 £1.19
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 €90.5
$27.11 £20.23
290.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.41 €2.06
$1.99 £1.48
21.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.4K €47.3K
$38.6K £28.8K
43.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.5K €44.0K
$40.2K £30.0K
28.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 €305
$319 £238
11.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 €51.5
$17.41 £12.99
246.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 €59.6
$42.06 £31.37
65.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$389 €332
$46.02 £34.33
744.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.69 €38.17
$16.18 £12.07
176.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.85
$13.72 £10.23
1.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,695 €2,302
$1,716 £1,280
57.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K €30.1K
$21.2K £15.8K
66.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$186 €159
$90.7 £67.7
104.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.8 €70.7
$44.09 £32.89
87.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 €169
$102 £75.9
94.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$680 €581
$105 £78.6
545.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,088 €6,053
$1,418 £1,057
400.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,941 €6,782
$1,122 £837
607.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.1K €28.2K
$2,313 £1,726
1328.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,319 €6,251
$1,807 £1,348
305.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$68.1K €58.1K
$5,834 £4,352
1067.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$58.8K €50.2K
$4,528 £3,378
1198.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,962 €7,654
$3,295 £2,458
172.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
5.75
-50.78%

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Last update for Monaco: March 2, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

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