Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Monaco Reverse

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Cost of Living in Monaco is 125.3% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Monaco is 262.6% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Monaco are 539.0% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Monaco are 54.9% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Monaco are 41.5% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Monaco is 45.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Monaco Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.59 €)
28.43 $
(25.00 €)
     +42.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.94 €)
162.61 $
(142.97 €)
     +116.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.02 €)
11.37 $
(10.00 €)
     -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.28 €)
9.10 $
(8.00 €)
     +51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)
9.10 $
(8.00 €)
     +30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.60 €)
4.25 $
(3.74 €)
     -18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)
5.79 $
(5.09 €)
     +126.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)
7.21 $
(6.34 €)
     +244.8 %
Markets
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.52 €)
9.15 $
(8.04 €)
     +128.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)
4.77 $
(4.20 €)
     +44.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)
1.92 $
(1.68 €)
     -8.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.73 €)
5.11 $
(4.49 €)
     +20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.16 €)
9.46 $
(8.32 €)
     +61.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.85 €)
9.02 $
(7.93 €)
     +63.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.49 €)
11.18 $
(9.83 €)
     +51.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.11 €)
2.09 $
(1.84 €)
     -12.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)
2.75 $
(2.42 €)
     +261.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)
1.68 $
(1.48 €)
     -17.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)
2.36 $
(2.07 €)
     +5.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)
1.85 $
(1.63 €)
     +39.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)
1.93 $
(1.70 €)
     +38.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(1.94 €)
3.64 $
(3.20 €)
     +65.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)
6.26 $
(5.50 €)
     +180.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.19 €)
13.65 $
(12.00 €)
     -9.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)
1.94 $
(1.71 €)
     -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.16 €)
4.91 $
(4.32 €)
     +36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.79 €)
12.79 $
(11.25 €)
     +27.9 %
Transportation
United States Edit Monaco Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)
2.27 $
(2.00 €)
     -9.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.15 €)
25.02 $
(22.00 €)
     -61.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.30 €)
6.60 $
(5.80 €)
     +75.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)
3.11 $
(2.74 €)
     +11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.38 €)
102.36 $
(90.00 €)
     +241.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)
9.04 $
(7.95 €)
     +157.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,377.56 €)
55,112.19 $
(48,457.50 €)
     +83.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,830.23 €)
51,394.44 $
(45,188.67 €)
     +97.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.31 $
(183.16 €)
344.49 $
(302.89 €)
     +65.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(50.32 €)
59.14 $
(52.00 €)
     +3.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(62.88 €)
69.09 $
(60.75 €)
     -3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(40.94 €)
381.01 $
(335.00 €)
     +718.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.36 €)
44.07 $
(38.75 €)
     +100.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.63 €)
13.65 $
(12.00 €)
     -5.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,211.68 €)
2,691.68 $
(2,366.67 €)
     +95.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(19,903.86 €)
35,115.08 $
(30,875.00 €)
     +55.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Monaco Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.15 $
(45.86 €)
185.10 $
(162.75 €)
     +254.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.48 €)
83.03 $
(73.00 €)
     +94.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.65 $
(78.83 €)
197.04 $
(173.25 €)
     +119.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(99.57 €)
664.20 $
(584.00 €)
     +486.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.57 $
(1,532.15 €)
7,003.35 $
(6,157.71 €)
     +301.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(1,264.31 €)
7,939.70 $
(6,981.00 €)
     +452.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,904.82 $
(2,554.07 €)
32,034.81 $
(28,166.67 €)
     +1,002.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,405.84 $
(2,115.34 €)
7,278.91 $
(6,400.00 €)
     +202.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(265.31 €)
6,483.15 $
(5,700.32 €)
     +2,048.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(221.27 €)
5,769.07 $
(5,072.46 €)
     +2,192.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,340.03 $
(3,815.98 €)
8,520.82 $
(7,491.95 €)
     +96.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 2.83      -56.5 %
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