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

🙂 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 1.4% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 12.8% more expensive than Monaco without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$39.05 CHF 30.58
$23.11 €19.90
68.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 102
$203 €175
-35.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.92 CHF 15.60
$11.76 €10.13
69.39%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$4.94 €4.25
33.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 3.90
$5.92 €5.09
-15.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.67
$4.73 €4.08
-1.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 CHF 6.59
$9.91 €8.54
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CHF 4.72
$8.18 €7.04
-26.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.87 €1.61
16.04%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 CHF 3.43
$4.14 €3.56
5.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.83 CHF 3.79
$3.34 €2.88
44.61%
Eggs
$7.48 CHF 5.86
$4.53 €3.90
65.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.27 CHF 24.49
$17.14 €14.76
82.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.37 CHF 26.12
$17.40 €14.98
91.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.50 CHF 37.19
$16.91 €14.56
180.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 CHF 2.64
$2.71 €2.34
24.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.61
$2.92 €2.51
-29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.38
$2.85 €2.45
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.01 CHF 6.27
$4.70 €4.05
70.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.84
$2.39 €2.06
-1.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.82
$2.74 €2.36
-15.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.03
$1.95 €1.68
32.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 CHF 0.78
$8.16 €7.03
-87.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.55 CHF 9.04
$14.71 €12.67
-21.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.24 CHF 11.93
$8.34 €7.18
82.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
$1.69 €1.45
23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CHF 2.66
$5.03 €4.33
-32.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.12
$2.11 €1.82
89.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 CHF 96.5
$25.22 €21.72
388.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 CHF 6.94
$7.84 €6.75
13.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.85 CHF 3.80
$1.66 €1.43
192.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 68.4
$91.2 €78.5
-4.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.77
$2.42 €2.08
-7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.3K
$49.0K €42.2K
-15.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.2K CHF 36.2K
$39.9K €34.3K
15.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 200
$338 €291
-24.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.5 CHF 51.3
$46.92 €40.40
39.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 46.34
$65.1 €56.0
-9.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHF 88.3
$553 €476
-79.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.92 CHF 34.39
$45.60 €39.26
-3.68%
Cinema Ticket
$27.82 CHF 21.78
$13.67 €11.77
103.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,676 CHF 2,096
$2,295 €1,976
16.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.0K CHF 16.4K
$46.9K €40.4K
-55.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$219 CHF 172
$175 €150
25.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 112
$70.3 €60.5
103.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$222 CHF 174
$197 €169
12.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$430 CHF 337
$674 €580
-36.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 CHF 1,739
$8,544 €7,357
-74.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CHF 1,311
$8,435 €7,263
-80.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,527 CHF 2,762
$43.7K €37.6K
-91.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 CHF 2,030
$6,859 €5,906
-62.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.2K CHF 18.2K
$71.1K €61.2K
-67.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHF 12.3K
$61.1K €52.6K
-74.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,755 CHF 5,289
$8,432 €7,260
-19.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.25
-23.08%

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Last update for Winterthur: March 3, 2026

Last update for Monaco: March 1, 2026

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