Monaco
🇲🇨 Monaco · Address 01 of 100

Monaco, for a high earner.

No personal income tax since 1869, no capital gains, no wealth tax, on 2 square kilometers. The residence card asks for an apartment and a Monegasque bank relationship, and a French passport is the one that does not get the zero.

The numbers

What Monaco takes, and what it costs.

Effective tax at $1M0%$1M kept
Capital gains0%on a $1M gain
Cost index125Zurich = 100
Supercar street index#1of 100
Safety10/10 
Schools8/10international options
Sun hours a year2,700Capital friendly
Passport mobilityindex

Tax on your bracket.

IncomeTaxEffectiveKept
$300K$00%$300K
$1M$00%$1M
$3M$00%$3M

Special regime. No personal income tax since 1869, and no capital gains, wealth, or property tax. One exception decides the answer for a French passport: under Article 7-1 of the 1963 Franco-Monegasque convention, French nationals who cannot show 5 years of habitual residence in Monaco as of 13.10.1962 remain taxable in France on worldwide income.

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Who gets in

The residence route.

Residence card with proof of accommodation and a local bank relationship. Non EU nationals route through a French long stay visa first. A French national should read the tax note first: the zero does not apply to them.

Golden visa
The life

An ordinary day in Monaco.

Flight times.

FromHours
New York8.8
London2.3
Zurich1.6
Dubai6.8
Singapore13.7
Tel Aviv4.4
Within reach

Near Monaco on the board.

Questions
How much tax would a $1M earner pay in Monaco?

On the simplified 2026 model, about $0, an effective 0%, leaving $1M. At $300K the rate is 0%, at $3M it is 0%. Social contributions, deductions, and treaties are not included. Special regime: No personal income tax since 1869, and no capital gains, wealth, or property tax. One exception decides the answer for a French passport: under Article 7-1 of the 1963 Franco-Monegasque convention, French nationals who cannot show 5 years of habitual residence in Monaco as of 13.10.1962 remain taxable in France on worldwide income.

How does a foreigner get residence in Monaco?

Residence card with proof of accommodation and a local bank relationship. Non EU nationals route through a French long stay visa first. A French national should read the tax note first: the zero does not apply to them. Routes that matter for money: Golden visa.

What does life in Monaco cost compared with Zurich?

The cost index is 125 against Zurich at 100, safety 10/10, schools 8/10, 2,700 sun hours a year.

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Tax figures use a simplified marginal model with indicative 2026 brackets for a non-US single filer, ignore social contributions, most deductions, wealth taxes, and treaties, and are not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.