Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Macao (China) Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Macao (China)

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 17.1% more expensive than Macao (China) without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 19.8% more expensive than Macao (China) without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.10
$6.18 MOP 49.73
226.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.1
$55.1 MOP 444
60.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.71
$5.97 MOP 48.03
72.70%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.45
$4.69 MOP 37.79
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.93 MOP 7.53
158.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.74 MOP 5.97
128.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.12
$5.65 MOP 45.46
21.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.75
$7.04 MOP 56.7
-9.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.73 MOP 22.01
-38.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.61 MOP 12.92
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.54 MOP 12.41
45.45%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.85 MOP 22.97
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.21
$19.48 MOP 157
-50.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.53
$7.78 MOP 62.6
12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.76
$22.69 MOP 183
-36.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$3.77 MOP 30.37
-18.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$3.09 MOP 24.89
-44.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$3.75 MOP 30.22
-25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$2.79 MOP 22.43
27.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$4.22 MOP 33.99
-60.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$3.44 MOP 27.70
-53.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.63 MOP 13.15
-28.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.05 MOP 8.44
41.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.94
$6.03 MOP 48.54
231.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.97
$12.03 MOP 96.8
-11.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.43 MOP 11.50
96.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$2.04 MOP 16.43
68.14%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$0.72 MOP 5.82
354.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.5
$22.53 MOP 181
318.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.99
$2.56 MOP 20.64
108.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.22 MOP 9.79
31.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.28
$14.71 MOP 118
84.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.81 MOP 14.60
9.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$30.7K MOP 247.3K
25.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$27.2K MOP 218.9K
47.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$93.2 MOP 750
242.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.02
$25.10 MOP 202
-30.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.46
$35.46 MOP 285
18.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.42
$78.3 MOP 630
-41.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.11
$2.77 MOP 22.28
484.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.26
$14.37 MOP 116
-4.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,283
$676 MOP 5,441
153.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$13.6K MOP 109.6K
55.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.9
$65.0 MOP 523
39.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.98
$28.76 MOP 232
53.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$90.6 MOP 729
12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.8
$103 MOP 829
2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,060
$1,145 MOP 9,220
23.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £839
$843 MOP 6,784
33.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,730
$2,053 MOP 16.5K
12.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,352
$1,754 MOP 14.1K
2.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,364
$12.3K MOP 99.4K
-52.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,387
$10.9K MOP 88.0K
-58.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,464
$2,018 MOP 16.2K
63.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
3.21
79.13%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Macao (China): March 2, 2026

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