Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 3.4 times more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,008
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥806
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥253
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,085
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥911
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥323
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥410
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥374
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥684
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,315
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,228
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,538
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥527
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥605
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,394
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,915
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,829
|
$625.91
€600.80
|
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