cost
Cost of Living Index
Costa Rica68.4 / 0
Monaco56.6 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Monaco leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Monaco leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Costa Rica leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Monaco leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Costa Rica | 68.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Monaco | 56.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Costa Rica | 35.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Monaco | 52.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Costa Rica | $1,520 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Monaco | $1,611 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Costa Rica | 9.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Monaco | 6.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Costa Rica | $1,549/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Monaco | $24,000/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Costa Rica | 6.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Monaco | 12.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Costa Rica | 54.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Monaco | 59.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Costa Rica | 83.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Monaco | 83.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Costa Rica wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Monaco.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Costa Rica leads rent, jobs, and health; Monaco leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Costa Rica
68.4
Monaco
56.6
safety
Costa Rica
35.3
Monaco
52.8
housing
Costa Rica
$1,520
Monaco
$1,611
housing
Costa Rica
9.9x
Monaco
6.9x
jobs
Costa Rica
$1,549/mo
Monaco
$24,000/mo
jobs
Costa Rica
6.8%
Monaco
12.4%
health
Costa Rica
54.2
Monaco
59.8
health
Costa Rica
83.6 years
Monaco
83.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Costa Rica
0.5%
Monaco
-0.8%
education
Costa Rica
59.6
Monaco
87.3
transport
Costa Rica
69.1
Monaco
42.4
safety
Costa Rica
17.7 per 100k
Monaco
0.0 per 100k
safety
Costa Rica
3.7 per 100k
Monaco
27.5 per 100k
health
Costa Rica
11.6%
Monaco
39.1%
quality
Costa Rica
3.7
Monaco
3.6
housing
Costa Rica
$13,354/sqm
Monaco
$14,980/sqm
religion
Costa Rica
72.4%
Monaco
47.0%
religion
Costa Rica
59.8%
Monaco
70.9%
religion
Costa Rica
55.6%
Monaco
2.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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