Cost of Living Comparison Between Monte Carlo and Baden Cost of Living Comparison Between Monte Carlo and Baden

😐 Solo nomad: Monte Carlo is 17.5% more expensive than Baden without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monte Carlo is 20.7% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$55.8 €47.66
$36.74 CHF 28.62
51.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 €102
$142 CHF 111
-16.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.24 €9.60
$18.67 CHF 14.55
-39.80%
Cappuccino
$4.34 €3.71
$6.62 CHF 5.15
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 €5.88
$5.23 CHF 4.07
31.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.21 €7.01
$4.59 CHF 3.57
78.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.58 €9.04
$8.44 CHF 6.58
25.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$12.57 €10.73
$8.22 CHF 6.40
52.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.94
$2.22 CHF 1.73
2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$5.10 €4.36
$3.31 CHF 2.58
54.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 €3.99
$4.07 CHF 3.17
14.74%
Eggs
$4.97 €4.25
$7.89 CHF 6.15
-37.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$30.04 CHF 23.40
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.59 €15.02
$35.64 CHF 27.77
-50.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.71 €19.39
$50.6 CHF 39.40
-55.10%
Apples (1kg)
$6.34 €5.41
$3.65 CHF 2.84
73.70%
Banana (1kg)
$7.46 €6.37
$2.88 CHF 2.24
159.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.89 €4.17
$2.88 CHF 2.24
69.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.66 €7.40
$6.32 CHF 4.92
37.03%
Potato (1kg)
$5.90 €5.04
$2.72 CHF 2.12
116.91%
Onion (1kg)
$5.85 €5.00
$2.37 CHF 1.84
146.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.29 €4.52
$2.52 CHF 1.96
109.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$6.53 €5.58
$1.23 CHF 0.96
430.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.48 €10.66
$11.02 CHF 8.59
13.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.44 €14.89
$14.09 CHF 10.97
23.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.79
$2.40 CHF 1.87
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €3.99
$3.22 CHF 2.51
45.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.72
$5.60 CHF 4.36
-64.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 €33.01
$132 CHF 103
-70.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.89
$7.78 CHF 6.06
-26.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.73
$4.43 CHF 3.45
-54.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$118 €101
$89.3 CHF 69.6
32.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.56 €2.19
$2.23 CHF 1.74
14.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.9K €47.7K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
39.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.4K €38.8K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
13.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$498 €425
$255 CHF 198
95.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 €51.5
$62.3 CHF 48.51
-3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 €85.9
$59.7 CHF 46.51
68.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$542 €463
$371 CHF 289
45.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.7 €50.2
$48.74 CHF 37.97
20.52%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 €15.85
$23.19 CHF 18.07
-19.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,644 €3,112
$3,472 CHF 2,705
4.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.0K €14.5K
$39.7K CHF 30.9K
-57.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$234 €200
$137 CHF 106
71.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.2 €68.5
$75.9 CHF 59.2
5.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$206 €176
$148 CHF 115
39.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$294 €251
$160 CHF 124
83.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,451 €2,093
$2,024 CHF 1,577
21.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,223 €1,898
$1,748 CHF 1,362
27.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,130 €6,943
$3,439 CHF 2,679
136.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,679 €6,557
$2,472 CHF 1,926
210.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$68.9K €58.8K
$17.8K CHF 13.9K
287.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$53.3K €45.5K
$14.1K CHF 11.0K
277.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,797 €7,512
$9,309 CHF 7,252
-5.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.5
-20.00%

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Last update for Monte Carlo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baden: March 1, 2026

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