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 19.1% more expensive than Macao (China) without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 20.2% more expensive than Macao (China) without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$6.32 MOP 51.1
218.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$55.7 MOP 450
61.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.27 MOP 50.7
59.97%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$4.8 MOP 38.82
-1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.95 MOP 7.72
158.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.82 MOP 6.6
106.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$5.76 MOP 46.55
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$7.02 MOP 56.7
-10.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.65 MOP 21.42
-37.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.53 MOP 12.37
8.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.47 MOP 11.85
53.74%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.92 MOP 23.58
39.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$19.48 MOP 157
-49.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.85 MOP 63.5
11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$22.55 MOP 182
-36.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.83 MOP 30.94
-20.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.02 MOP 24.38
-44.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.82 MOP 30.85
-24.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.67 MOP 21.62
29.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$4.26 MOP 34.45
-61.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$3.48 MOP 28.1
-54.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.71 MOP 13.8
-34.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.03 MOP 8.36
52.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.1 MOP 49.3
234.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$12.53 MOP 101
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.41 MOP 11.41
100.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.05 MOP 16.54
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.76 MOP 6.16
338.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$22.72 MOP 184
317.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.54 MOP 20.51
114.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.24 MOP 9.99
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$14.67 MOP 119
82.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.74 MOP 14.06
14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$31.3K MOP 253.4K
20.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$27.9K MOP 225.6K
48.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$93.8 MOP 759
239.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$25.53 MOP 206
-31.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$34.3 MOP 277
21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$76.7 MOP 620
-40.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$2.8 MOP 22.67
466.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$13.93 MOP 113
-1.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$677 MOP 5,476
159.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
60.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$64.4 MOP 521
40.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$28.44 MOP 230
56.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$90.6 MOP 733
11.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$102 MOP 828
0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$1,186 MOP 9,584
20.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$849 MOP 6,863
36.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$2,080 MOP 16.8K
11.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,756 MOP 14.2K
5.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$11.7K MOP 94.7K
-48.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$10.4K MOP 84.1K
-53.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Macao (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$2,037 MOP 16.5K
53.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
3.21
79.13%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Macao (China): October 28, 2025

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