Monaco City vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monaco City San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$7469
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$11505
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$6524
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$7895
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6658
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
97
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
38.4K
874K

The cost of living in Monaco City is 98% more expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1st and 9th ($7469 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Monaco and the United States, respectively. Check Monaco vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Monaco City compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Monaco City ranked 1st best city to live in Monaco vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 613th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monaco City San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.89
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.85
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$7511
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$5954
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$6493
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$7789
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$302
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.89%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$85921
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$71911
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.43
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.35
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.95
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$191
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2156
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$44554
$31050

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Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610