Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Monaco Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Monaco

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 60.9% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 83% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 62.9% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Monaco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$31.31 €27.04
-48.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$162 €140
-64.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$12.49 €10.79
-15.13%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.47 €3.86
-46.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$5.87 €5.07
-55.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$7.55 €6.52
-74.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$10.01 €8.64
-65.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$9.22 €7.96
-55.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Monaco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.08 €1.79
-43.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$5.45 €4.7
-71.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$4.18 €3.61
-61.48%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.31 €4.58
-41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$17.65 €15.24
-19.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$19.28 €16.65
-55.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$18.61 €16.07
-15.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.79 €4.13
-48.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$6.14 €5.3
-66.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.79 €3.28
-46.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$5.28 €4.55
-49.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$4.08 €3.52
-55.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$4.31 €3.72
-54.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$3.66 €3.16
-62.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$7.03 €6.07
-89.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$14.46 €12.48
-55.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$14.01 €12.1
-59.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.94 €1.67
-31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$5.13 €4.43
-59.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Monaco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.38 €2.05
-24.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$25.49 €22.01
35.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.78 €5.85
-32.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 €1.51
-24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$103 €88.9
-74.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.36 €2.04
-22.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$56.5K €48.8K
-30.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$51.9K €44.8K
-39.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Monaco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$350 €302
-57.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$59.7 €51.6
-65.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$71.2 €61.5
-53.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Monaco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$395 €341
-88.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$45.51 €39.29
-65.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$14.06 €12.14
-32.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Monaco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$2,776 €2,396
-81.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$35.1K €30.3K
-71.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Monaco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$187 €161
-53.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$85.7 €74
-56.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$204 €176
-55.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$678 €585
-84.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Monaco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$7,218 €6,232
-85.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$8,046 €6,947
-89.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$33.2K €28.7K
-94.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$7,283 €6,288
-82.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$77.4K €66.9K
-94.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$72.6K €62.6K
-96.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Monaco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$8,706 €7,517
-77.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
2.83
24.03%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

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