Monaco vs Singapore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monaco Singapore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$7366
$3160
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$11533
$7301
🏠 One person rent
$6380
$2161
🏘️ Family rent
$7892
$4034
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6642
$4518
💸 GDP per capita
$241K
$84734
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
7.75
❤️ Life expectancy
89.7
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
82
83
🌐 English speaking %
40%
96.4%
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
38.4K
5.87M

The average cost of living in Monaco ($7366) is 133% more expensive than in Singapore ($3160). Monaco ranked 1st vs 3rd for Singapore in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Monaco compared to 1.4 months in Singapore. Ranked 21st and 5th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Monaco vs Singapore

We calculate prices for Monaco and Singapore as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Monaco Singapore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.2
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.21
$8.09
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.84
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$6695
$2510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$5958
$1895
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$6813
$5054
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$7685
$3527
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$302
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.4
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.64%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$80111
$21371
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$66091
$7693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.37
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.32
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$8.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.95
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.5
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$192
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2163
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$36628
$28359

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In Monaco

City Cost of living Population
Monaco City
$7469
38.4K
Monte Carlo
$7107
15.2K

In Singapore

City Cost of living Population
Singapore City
$3168
5.87M
Bukit Merah
$2852
152K