cost
Cost of Living Index
United Kingdom57.9 / 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; United Kingdom leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom | 57.9 | 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 | United Kingdom | 78.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Monaco | 52.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | United Kingdom | $611 | 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 | United Kingdom | 4.9x | 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 | United Kingdom | $4,437/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 | United Kingdom | 4.7% | 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 | United Kingdom | 78.7 | 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 | United Kingdom | 83.9 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
United Kingdom 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
United Kingdom leads safety, rent, and housing; Monaco leads cost, salary, and air quality.
cost
United Kingdom
57.9
Monaco
56.6
safety
United Kingdom
78.8
Monaco
52.8
housing
United Kingdom
$611
Monaco
$1,611
housing
United Kingdom
4.9x
Monaco
6.9x
jobs
United Kingdom
$4,437/mo
Monaco
$24,000/mo
jobs
United Kingdom
4.7%
Monaco
12.4%
health
United Kingdom
78.7
Monaco
59.8
health
United Kingdom
83.9 years
Monaco
83.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
United Kingdom
1.1%
Monaco
-0.8%
education
United Kingdom
81.7
Monaco
87.3
transport
United Kingdom
77.9
Monaco
42.4
safety
United Kingdom
1.1 per 100k
Monaco
0.0 per 100k
safety
United Kingdom
43.5 per 100k
Monaco
27.5 per 100k
health
United Kingdom
38.2%
Monaco
39.1%
quality
United Kingdom
3.7
Monaco
3.6
housing
United Kingdom
$16,267/sqm
Monaco
$14,980/sqm
religion
United Kingdom
44.7%
Monaco
47.0%
religion
United Kingdom
80.1%
Monaco
70.9%
religion
United Kingdom
84.1%
Monaco
2.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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