cost
Cost of Living Index
Ireland44.6 / 100
Monaco56.6 / 0
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: Ireland leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ireland leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Monaco leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ireland 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 | Ireland | 44.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Monaco | 56.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ireland | 70.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Monaco | 52.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ireland | $1,967 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Monaco | $1,611 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ireland | 4.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Monaco | 6.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ireland | $9,408/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 | Ireland | 4.6% | 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 | Ireland | 78.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Monaco | 59.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ireland | 69.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Monaco | 83.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ireland 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
Ireland leads cost, safety, and housing; Monaco leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Ireland
44.6
Monaco
56.6
safety
Ireland
70.5
Monaco
52.8
housing
Ireland
$1,967
Monaco
$1,611
housing
Ireland
4.7x
Monaco
6.9x
jobs
Ireland
$9,408/mo
Monaco
$24,000/mo
jobs
Ireland
4.6%
Monaco
12.4%
health
Ireland
78.8
Monaco
59.8
health
Ireland
69.9 years
Monaco
83.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ireland
1.6%
Monaco
-0.8%
education
Ireland
80
Monaco
87.3
transport
Ireland
93.7
Monaco
42.4
safety
Ireland
0.7 per 100k
Monaco
0.0 per 100k
safety
Ireland
51.6 per 100k
Monaco
27.5 per 100k
health
Ireland
5.8%
Monaco
39.1%
quality
Ireland
5.4
Monaco
3.6
housing
Ireland
$9,941/sqm
Monaco
$14,980/sqm
religion
Ireland
57.8%
Monaco
47.0%
religion
Ireland
13.3%
Monaco
70.9%
religion
Ireland
75.5%
Monaco
2.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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