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

🙂 Solo nomad: Monte Carlo is 10.3% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monte Carlo is 3.7% more expensive than Baden without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$55.4 €47.74
$36.24 CHF 29.17
52.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 €105
$141 CHF 113
-13.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 €9.6
$18.49 CHF 14.88
-39.70%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.66
$6.49 CHF 5.22
-34.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 €6.04
$5.39 CHF 4.34
30.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.12
$4.51 CHF 3.63
83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.53 €9.07
$8.42 CHF 6.78
25.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.08 €11.26
$8.14 CHF 6.55
60.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.23 CHF 1.8
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$5.27 €4.54
$3.28 CHF 2.64
60.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.6 €3.97
$4.09 CHF 3.29
12.47%
Eggs
$4.79 €4.13
$7.92 CHF 6.37
-39.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$29.31 CHF 23.59
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.12 €14.74
$35.62 CHF 28.67
-51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.78 €19.62
$50.1 CHF 40.3
-54.50%
Apples (1kg)
$6.54 €5.63
$3.63 CHF 2.92
80.17%
Banana (1kg)
$7.46 €6.42
$2.8 CHF 2.25
166.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$5 €4.3
$2.88 CHF 2.32
73.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.69 €7.49
$6.21 CHF 5
39.94%
Potato (1kg)
$5.88 €5.06
$2.74 CHF 2.21
114.60%
Onion (1kg)
$5.89 €5.08
$2.26 CHF 1.82
160.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.11 €4.4
$2.56 CHF 2.06
99.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$6.3 €5.43
$1.22 CHF 0.98
416.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.68 €10.92
$11.05 CHF 8.9
14.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.12 €14.75
$15.07 CHF 12.13
13.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$2.41 CHF 1.94
-15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.89
$3.21 CHF 2.58
40.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$5.62 CHF 4.53
-63.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.6 €33.25
$137 CHF 110
-71.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.96
$7.84 CHF 6.31
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$4.32 CHF 3.48
-50.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$116 €100
$87.7 CHF 70.6
32.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.13 CHF 1.71
14.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$56.7K €48.8K
$39.8K CHF 32K
42.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.7K €38.5K
$39.6K CHF 31.9K
12.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$493 €425
$259 CHF 209
90.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.1 €51.8
$61.9 CHF 49.81
-2.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.1 €85.4
$58.9 CHF 47.38
68.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$545 €470
$373 CHF 300
46.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$57.3 €49.37
$50.2 CHF 40.37
14.27%
Cinema Ticket
$18.49 €15.92
$23.37 CHF 18.8
-20.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,688 €3,177
$3,446 CHF 2,773
7.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K €14.9K
$38.5K CHF 31K
-54.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$233 €200
$140 CHF 113
65.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.1 €69
$77.6 CHF 62.5
3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$203 €175
$146 CHF 118
39.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$293 €252
$162 CHF 131
80.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,476 €2,132
$2,055 CHF 1,654
20.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,244 €1,933
$1,741 CHF 1,401
28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,140 €7,011
$3,402 CHF 2,738
139.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,626 €6,568
$2,437 CHF 1,961
212.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$68.5K €59K
$20.1K CHF 16.1K
241.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$54K €46.5K
$12.7K CHF 10.2K
325.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,963 €7,720
$9,044 CHF 7,279
-0.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.5
-20.00%

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Last update for Monte Carlo: November 24, 2025

Last update for Baden: November 25, 2025

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