Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Zurich 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Zurich are 0.6% higher than in Monaco (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 52.6% lower than in Monaco
Rent Prices in Zurich are 76.7% lower than in Monaco
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 8.2% lower than in Monaco
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 71.1% higher than in Monaco
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 162.7% higher than in Monaco
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Restaurants
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 €
(23.38 Fr.)
25.66 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +6.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 175.00 €
(170.50 Fr.)
123.17 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     -29.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(9.74 Fr.)
16.42 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +64.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 €
(7.31 Fr.)
8.21 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.05 €
(7.84 Fr.)
7.18 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     -10.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.55 €
(4.43 Fr.)
5.55 €
(5.41 Fr.)
     +22.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 €
(4.58 Fr.)
4.93 €
(4.81 Fr.)
     +5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6.61 €
(6.44 Fr.)
4.51 €
(4.39 Fr.)
     -31.8 %
Markets
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.68 €
(5.53 Fr.)
6.72 €
(6.55 Fr.)
     +18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.59 €
(3.49 Fr.)
3.10 €
(3.02 Fr.)
     -13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.52 Fr.)
1.50 €
(1.46 Fr.)
     -4.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.32 €
(3.23 Fr.)
6.78 €
(6.61 Fr.)
     +104.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.80 €
(6.63 Fr.)
11.16 €
(10.87 Fr.)
     +64.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.44 €
(4.33 Fr.)
10.26 €
(9.99 Fr.)
     +130.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 €
(5.30 Fr.)
22.83 €
(22.24 Fr.)
     +319.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.83 Fr.)
1.61 €
(1.57 Fr.)
     +88.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.88 Fr.)
1.05 €
(1.03 Fr.)
     +16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.92 Fr.)
1.40 €
(1.36 Fr.)
     +47.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.74 Fr.)
1.73 €
(1.68 Fr.)
     -3.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.86 Fr.)
1.01 €
(0.98 Fr.)
     +13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 €
(1.32 Fr.)
1.15 €
(1.12 Fr.)
     -15.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.39 €
(1.36 Fr.)
2.22 €
(2.17 Fr.)
     +59.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.35 €
(1.32 Fr.)
1.42 €
(1.38 Fr.)
     +4.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 €
(8.28 Fr.)
12.32 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +44.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 €
(1.60 Fr.)
2.14 €
(2.08 Fr.)
     +30.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 €
(4.36 Fr.)
2.80 €
(2.73 Fr.)
     -37.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(12.18 Fr.)
9.24 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     -26.1 %
Transportation
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.95 Fr.)
4.52 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +125.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.00 €
(21.43 Fr.)
89.30 €
(87.00 Fr.)
     +305.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 €
(6.43 Fr.)
8.21 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +24.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 €
(2.43 Fr.)
8.26 €
(8.05 Fr.)
     +231.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 €
(77.94 Fr.)
82.11 €
(80.00 Fr.)
     +2.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.97 €
(7.77 Fr.)
7.28 €
(7.09 Fr.)
     -8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,177.50 €
(42,067.51 Fr.)
33,665.46 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     -22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,875.00 €
(33,978.45 Fr.)
33,835.38 €
(32,965.56 Fr.)
     -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 286.78 €
(279.41 Fr.)
276.71 €
(269.60 Fr.)
     -3.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.00 €
(39.95 Fr.)
32.36 €
(31.52 Fr.)
     -21.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 57.00 €
(55.53 Fr.)
48.86 €
(47.60 Fr.)
     -14.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 481.25 €
(468.88 Fr.)
80.42 €
(78.36 Fr.)
     -83.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 46.67 €
(45.47 Fr.)
42.80 €
(41.70 Fr.)
     -8.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(11.69 Fr.)
20.53 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +71.1 %
Childcare
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 €
(1,899.87 Fr.)
2,830.77 €
(2,758.00 Fr.)
     +45.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 39,875.00 €
(38,849.91 Fr.)
33,652.63 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     -15.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 150.33 €
(146.47 Fr.)
129.02 €
(125.70 Fr.)
     -14.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.33 €
(58.78 Fr.)
72.79 €
(70.92 Fr.)
     +20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 172.67 €
(168.23 Fr.)
129.87 €
(126.53 Fr.)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 584.00 €
(568.99 Fr.)
214.70 €
(209.18 Fr.)
     -63.2 %
Rent Per Month
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,543.61 €
(7,349.68 Fr.)
2,432.46 €
(2,369.93 Fr.)
     -67.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,000.00 €
(5,845.75 Fr.)
1,706.37 €
(1,662.50 Fr.)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,833.33 €
(27,117.81 Fr.)
4,149.24 €
(4,042.58 Fr.)
     -85.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 7,000.00 €
(6,820.05 Fr.)
2,895.76 €
(2,821.32 Fr.)
     -58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,549.61 €
(6,381.24 Fr.)
2,484.92 €
(2,421.04 Fr.)
     -62.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,668.34 €
(4,548.33 Fr.)
1,685.60 €
(1,642.27 Fr.)
     -63.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Monaco Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,735.56 €
(5,588.11 Fr.)
7,137.70 €
(6,954.20 Fr.)
     +24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.92 2.61      -10.7 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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