Bangkok vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$9122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$9989
🏠 One person rent
$424
$8093
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$6133
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$773
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$8147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
5.68M
38.4K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 90% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5912th and 1st ($958 vs $9122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Monaco, respectively. Check Thailand vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 1890th and 738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Monaco City

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Bangkok Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$8855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$7565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$6858
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$5483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$81879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$73679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$3.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$86.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$45.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$46461

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1488
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1884
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1867
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1504
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1915
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1473
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1257
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1336
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1642
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1438
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1478
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1620
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1268
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1582
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1308
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1733
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1469
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1624
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1316
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1761
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1615
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1536
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1263
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1525
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1770
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1498
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1474
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1264
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1414
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1662
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1393
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1656
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1792
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1582
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1510
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1406
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781