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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 3.8% more expensive than Monaco without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Winterthur is 9% cheaper than Monaco without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$23.61 €20.38
69.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$203 €176
-36.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$11.81 €10.2
70.03%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$4.91 €4.24
30.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$5.94 €5.13
-19.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$4.74 €4.1
-4.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$9.61 €8.3
-8.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$8 €6.91
-23.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.81 €1.57
19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$4.38 €3.79
1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$3.47 €2.99
35.73%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$4.7 €4.06
58.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$17.61 €15.21
79.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$17.15 €14.81
94.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$17.04 €14.71
174.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$2.62 €2.26
28.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$2.81 €2.43
-26.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$2.88 €2.49
9.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$4.73 €4.08
67.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.52 €2.17
-5.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$2.77 €2.39
-18.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$1.91 €1.65
29.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$8.3 €7.17
-87.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$14.18 €12.24
-19.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$8.19 €7.07
110.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.63 €1.41
28.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$5.29 €4.57
-37.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$2.19 €1.89
79.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$25.81 €22.28
373.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$7.83 €6.76
11.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$1.58 €1.36
220.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$92.4 €79.8
-7.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.49 €2.15
-10.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$50.3K €43.5K
-18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$39.9K €34.5K
17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$331 €286
-23.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$48.34 €41.74
33.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$65.5 €56.5
-8.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$567 €489
-79.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$47.13 €40.7
-7.94%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$13.7 €11.83
110.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$2,288 €1,976
16.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$46.1K €39.8K
-53.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$172 €148
26.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$68.5 €59.2
108.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$203 €175
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$681 €588
-37.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$8,622 €7,444
-73.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$8,477 €7,319
-80.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$43.5K €37.5K
-91.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$6,826 €5,894
-61.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$83K €71.6K
-63.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$74.2K €64K
-72.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Monaco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$6,690 €5,776
16.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.25
-23.08%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

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