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

Name: United States
Address: US

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 84.3% more expensive than United States without rent, and 279.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 92.7% more expensive than United States without rent, and 142.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.74 €26.50

$20.22 $20.22

52.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$165 €142

$75.7 $75.7

118.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.68 €10.93

$11.47 $11.47

10.55%

Cappuccino

$4.32 €3.72

$5.13 $5.13

-15.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 €5.20

$2.61 $2.61

131.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.45 €6.42

$2.14 $2.14

248.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.05 €8.66

$6.17 $6.17

62.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.58 €8.25

$7.07 $7.07

35.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.08 $1.08

97.22%

White Bread (500g)

$5.53 €4.76

$3.74 $3.74

47.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.25 €3.66

$4.57 $4.57

-7.00%

Eggs

$5.21 €4.49

$4.20 $4.20

24.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.30 €14.91

$13.02 $13.02

32.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$19.40 €16.72

$12.18 $12.18

59.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.78 €16.19

$16.14 $16.14

16.36%

Apples (1kg)

$4.82 €4.16

$5.31 $5.31

-9.23%

Banana (1kg)

$6.00 €5.17

$1.72 $1.72

248.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 €3.21

$4.59 $4.59

-18.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.37 €4.63

$4.96 $4.96

8.27%

Potato (1kg)

$4.27 €3.68

$3.00 $3.00

42.33%

Onion (1kg)

$4.23 €3.64

$3.04 $3.04

39.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.64 €3.14

$2.18 $2.18

66.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$6.84 €5.89

$2.19 $2.19

212.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.61 €12.59

$10.16 $10.16

43.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.11 €9.57

$15.16 $15.16

-26.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.99 $1.99

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.06 €4.36

$3.71 $3.71

36.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 €2.03

$2.48 $2.48

-5.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.16 €21.68

$63.9 $63.9

-60.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.69 €5.76

$3.69 $3.69

81.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 €1.51

$1.76 $1.76

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$103 €88.7

$30.06 $30.06

242.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.40 €2.07

$0.96 $0.96

150.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$55.6K €47.9K

$30.2K $30.2K

83.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$53.0K €45.7K

$26.3K $26.3K

101.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$353 €304

$207 $207

70.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$59.3 €51.1

$57.0 $57.0

4.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.1 €60.4

$71.5 $71.5

-1.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$391 €337

$45.91 $45.91

752.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.91 €38.71

$22.25 $22.25

101.84%

Cinema Ticket

$13.84 €11.93

$14.13 $14.13

-2.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,711 €2,337

$1,385 $1,385

95.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$36.2K €31.2K

$22.2K $22.2K

62.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$190 €164

$52.1 $52.1

264.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$85.1 €73.3

$42.53 $42.53

100.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$197 €170

$89.9 $89.9

118.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$682 €588

$114 $114

496.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$7,007 €6,040

$1,743 $1,743

302.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$8,017 €6,911

$1,422 $1,422

463.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$32.5K €28.0K

$2,821 $2,821

1052.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$7,349 €6,334

$2,370 $2,370

210.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$71.3K €61.5K

$3,338 $3,338

2037.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$64.2K €55.3K

$2,615 $2,615

2353.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,791 €7,578

$4,230 $4,230

107.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.83

6.51

-56.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Monaco: January 12, 2026

Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

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