Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Winterthur Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Winterthur

🙂 Solo nomad: Monaco is 5% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monaco is 18.7% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.75 €19.29
$40.05 CHF 31.28
-43.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$206 €175
$131 CHF 103
56.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 €10.02
$19.43 CHF 15.17
-39.17%
Cappuccino
$5.03 €4.27
$6.40 CHF 5.00
-21.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €4.95
$4.95 CHF 3.86
17.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.02
$4.66 CHF 3.64
1.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 €8.19
$8.40 CHF 6.56
14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.20 €6.96
$6.32 CHF 4.93
29.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.57
$2.21 CHF 1.73
-15.84%
White Bread (500g)
$4.17 €3.54
$4.47 CHF 3.49
-6.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.83
$4.72 CHF 3.69
-29.24%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.89
$7.33 CHF 5.73
-37.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.46 €14.81
$31.31 CHF 24.45
-44.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.04 €14.45
$33.24 CHF 25.96
-48.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.90 €14.33
$46.72 CHF 36.49
-63.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.18
$3.24 CHF 2.53
-20.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 €2.43
$2.05 CHF 1.60
39.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.44
$3.02 CHF 2.36
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €3.97
$7.96 CHF 6.22
-41.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.03
$2.35 CHF 1.83
1.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 €2.35
$2.32 CHF 1.81
19.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.60
$2.55 CHF 1.99
-25.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$8.20 €6.95
$1.04 CHF 0.81
688.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.28 €12.11
$11.27 CHF 8.80
26.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 €7.07
$15.40 CHF 12.03
-45.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.44
$2.06 CHF 1.61
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.47
$3.38 CHF 2.64
56.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 €1.76
$3.98 CHF 3.11
-47.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.68 €21.78
$123 CHF 95.9
-79.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 €6.35
$8.77 CHF 6.85
-14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 €1.39
$4.94 CHF 3.86
-66.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$93.6 €79.4
$84.7 CHF 66.2
10.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.47 €2.09
$2.16 CHF 1.68
14.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K €42.5K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
24.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.1K
$46.7K CHF 36.5K
-13.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 €282
$255 CHF 199
30.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.64 €39.55
$66.0 CHF 51.5
-29.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 €55.8
$58.4 CHF 45.58
12.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$559 €474
$117 CHF 91.5
377.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.41 €39.35
$42.94 CHF 33.54
8.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 €11.85
$28.19 CHF 22.02
-50.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,278 €1,932
$2,704 CHF 2,112
-15.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$45.6K €38.7K
$21.2K CHF 16.6K
115.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$171 €145
$219 CHF 171
-21.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 €58.9
$144 CHF 113
-51.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$199 €169
$221 CHF 173
-9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$683 €579
$440 CHF 343
55.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,646 €7,332
$2,252 CHF 1,759
283.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,247 €6,994
$1,703 CHF 1,330
384.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$42.7K €36.2K
$3,525 CHF 2,753
1111.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,929 €5,876
$2,637 CHF 2,059
162.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$71.7K €60.8K
$23.7K CHF 18.5K
202.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.6K €52.3K
$15.7K CHF 12.3K
292.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,472 €8,032
$6,778 CHF 5,294
39.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
2.5
30.00%

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Last update for Monaco: April 11, 2026

Last update for Winterthur: April 13, 2026

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