Cost of living comparison
London is 14.4% more expensive than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in London
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in London
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$10.33
£7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$2.46
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$5.65
£4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$6.31
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.79
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$7.39
£5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.74
|
$258.31
£190.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,700.85
|
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$35.26
£26.03
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.73
|
$41.63
£30.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,110.91
|
$2,834.46
£2,092.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,655.84
|
$2,063.73
£1,523.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.72
|
$263.90
£194.86
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,838.15
|
$2,333.60
£1,723.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,587.78
|
$27,892.30
£20,595.37
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$8.27
£6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$4.80
£3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$19.76
£14.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.65
|
$65.66
£48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$16.14
£11.92
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.41
|
$96.94
£71.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.22
|
$50.55
£37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.77
|
$114.87
£84.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.50
|
$135.36
£99.95
|
|
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