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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monaco is 83.4% more expensive than United States without rent, and 269% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monaco is 101.1% more expensive than United States without rent, and 143.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monaco
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.31 โ‚ฌ27.04
$20.33 $20.33
54.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$162 โ‚ฌ140
$74.4 $74.4
118.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.49 โ‚ฌ10.79
$11.49 $11.49
8.70%
Cappuccino
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$5.09 $5.09
-12.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.54 $2.54
131.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 โ‚ฌ6.52
$2.11 $2.11
257.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 โ‚ฌ8.64
$6.09 $6.09
64.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.96
$7.1 $7.1
29.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monaco
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.08 $1.08
92.59%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.7
$3.7 $3.7
47.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$4.65 $4.65
-10.11%
Eggs
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
$4.21 $4.21
26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.24
$12.75 $12.75
38.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.28 โ‚ฌ16.65
$12.24 $12.24
57.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.61 โ‚ฌ16.07
$16.08 $16.08
15.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$5.41 $5.41
-11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚ฌ5.3
$1.73 $1.73
254.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.28
$4.37 $4.37
-13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$4.94 $4.94
6.88%
Potato (1kg)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$2.88 $2.88
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$3.07 $3.07
40.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.25 $2.25
62.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.07
$2.21 $2.21
218.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.48
$10.09 $10.09
43.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 โ‚ฌ12.1
$14.73 $14.73
-4.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.91 $1.91
1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$3.54 $3.54
44.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monaco
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.56 $2.56
-7.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.49 โ‚ฌ22.01
$63.9 $63.9
-60.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$3.81 $3.81
77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.77 $1.77
-1.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
$30.4 $30.4
238.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.94 $0.94
151.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$56.5K โ‚ฌ48.8K
$30K $30K
88.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.9K โ‚ฌ44.8K
$25.8K $25.8K
101.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 โ‚ฌ302
$209 $209
67.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 โ‚ฌ51.6
$57.9 $57.9
3.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.5
$71.1 $71.1
0.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ฌ341
$45.88 $45.88
761.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.51 โ‚ฌ39.29
$22.25 $22.25
104.54%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.14
$14.14 $14.14
-0.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monaco
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,776 โ‚ฌ2,396
$1,373 $1,373
102.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$22.4K $22.4K
57.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$51.5 $51.5
262.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.7 โ‚ฌ74
$41.96 $41.96
104.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$204 โ‚ฌ176
$88.3 $88.3
130.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$678 โ‚ฌ585
$112 $112
507.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monaco
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,218 โ‚ฌ6,232
$1,731 $1,731
316.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,046 โ‚ฌ6,947
$1,446 $1,446
456.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.7K
$2,846 $2,846
1066.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,283 โ‚ฌ6,288
$2,366 $2,366
207.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$77.4K โ‚ฌ66.9K
$3,245 $3,245
2286.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$72.6K โ‚ฌ62.6K
$2,667 $2,667
2621.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monaco
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,706 โ‚ฌ7,517
$4,312 $4,312
101.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
6.51
-56.53%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

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