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

🙂 Solo nomad: Monte Carlo is 4.6% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monte Carlo is 14.3% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$55.8 €47.33
$36.30 CHF 28.35
53.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 €103
$144 CHF 112
-15.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 €9.29
$18.40 CHF 14.37
-40.49%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.63
$6.42 CHF 5.02
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 €5.88
$5.35 CHF 4.18
29.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 €7.11
$4.65 CHF 3.63
80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.45 €8.86
$8.76 CHF 6.84
19.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$12.86 €10.91
$8.03 CHF 6.27
60.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.92
$2.16 CHF 1.69
4.63%
White Bread (500g)
$5.17 €4.38
$3.40 CHF 2.65
52.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.75 €4.03
$3.94 CHF 3.08
20.56%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.01
$7.84 CHF 6.13
-39.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$29.81 CHF 23.28
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.06 €14.46
$35.25 CHF 27.53
-51.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.22 €19.69
$50.3 CHF 39.28
-53.84%
Apples (1kg)
$6.55 €5.55
$3.68 CHF 2.87
77.99%
Banana (1kg)
$7.46 €6.33
$2.93 CHF 2.29
154.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.89 €4.15
$3.02 CHF 2.36
61.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.92 €7.56
$6.31 CHF 4.93
41.36%
Potato (1kg)
$5.90 €5.00
$2.88 CHF 2.25
104.86%
Onion (1kg)
$5.75 €4.88
$2.35 CHF 1.84
144.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.34 €4.53
$2.49 CHF 1.94
114.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$6.53 €5.54
$1.22 CHF 0.95
435.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.91 €10.95
$11.27 CHF 8.80
14.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.98 €15.24
$13.75 CHF 10.74
30.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.71
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.01
$3.21 CHF 2.51
47.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.71
$5.52 CHF 4.31
-63.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.34 €32.52
$136 CHF 107
-71.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €4.94
$7.50 CHF 5.85
-22.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$4.33 CHF 3.38
-50.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$117 €99.5
$89.4 CHF 69.8
31.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.47 €2.10
$2.23 CHF 1.74
10.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$56.2K €47.7K
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
36.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.6K €37.8K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
11.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$486 €413
$259 CHF 202
88.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.7 €51.4
$62.3 CHF 48.63
-2.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.7 €84.6
$59.1 CHF 46.15
68.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$539 €457
$370 CHF 289
45.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.1 €49.29
$50.1 CHF 39.10
16.12%
Cinema Ticket
$18.46 €15.65
$23.12 CHF 18.06
-20.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,635 €3,083
$3,367 CHF 2,630
7.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K €14.5K
$38.8K CHF 30.3K
-55.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$235 €200
$137 CHF 107
72.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.5 €70.0
$77.8 CHF 60.8
6.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$200 €169
$148 CHF 116
34.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$293 €249
$159 CHF 124
84.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,444 €2,072
$2,063 CHF 1,611
18.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,214 €1,877
$1,780 CHF 1,390
24.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,877 €6,680
$3,428 CHF 2,678
129.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,544 €6,397
$2,429 CHF 1,897
210.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$69.0K €58.5K
$17.9K CHF 14.0K
286.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$54.4K €46.1K
$14.0K CHF 10.9K
288.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monte Carlo
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,894 €7,542
$9,285 CHF 7,251
-4.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.5
-20.00%

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Last update for Monte Carlo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Baden: April 13, 2026

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