Cost of living in Solothurn
compared to
Cost of living in Solothurn vs. Switzerland overall average
Solothurn is 10.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Solothurn
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Solothurn
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Solothurn
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Solothurn
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Solothurn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% less in Solothurn
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Solothurn
Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Solothurn.
Solothurn Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.30
CHF25.12
|
$19.81
-
$50.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$21.28
CHF17.08
|
$18.78
-
$28.79
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.63
CHF4.52
|
$5.01
-
$6.89
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.20
|
$3.76
-
$6.26
|
Solothurn - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30
CHF2.65
|
$1.50
-
$5.63
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.77
CHF11.05
|
$7.51
-
$25.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.71
|
$5.69
-
$10.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.29
CHF5.85
|
$4.51
-
$18.03
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.39
CHF11.55
|
$6.81
-
$18.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
CHF1.50
|
$1.14
-
$5.68
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
CHF1.08
|
$0.74
-
$1.87
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
CHF1.18
|
$0.85
-
$2.84
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
CHF1.60
|
$1.08
-
$3.97
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CHF0.70
|
$0.57
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
CHF0.74
|
$0.57
-
$1.70
|
Solothurn - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.63
CHF6.93
|
$7.91
-
$9.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,589.13
CHF30,978.47
|
$37,118.18
-
$44,441.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.55
CHF26.93
|
$31.05
-
$70.11
|
Solothurn - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.74
CHF47.96
|
$48.82
-
$100.15
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,283.17
CHF1,030.10
|
$1,001.50
-
$1,564.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,080.79
CHF867.63
|
$876.31
-
$1,239.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.59
CHF61.48
|
$76.59
-
$348.74
|
Solothurn - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,558.15
CHF2,856.40
|
$3,129.69
-
$4,131.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,030.05
CHF16,079.66
|
$18,778.17
-
$62,593.89
|
Solothurn - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
CHF5.53
|
$6.89
-
$11.27
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.57
CHF5.28
|
$5.01
-
$8.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.27
CHF9.04
|
$10.02
-
$12.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.11
CHF60.30
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.04
CHF20.10
|
$23.79
-
$30.05
|
Solothurn - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
CHF110.68
|
$87.63
-
$187.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.82
CHF35.17
|
$37.56
-
$87.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.15
CHF80.40
|
$100.15
-
$194.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.78
CHF150.75
|
$125.19
-
$312.97
|
Solothurn - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Wil,
Basel,
Baden,
Winterthur,
Riehen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Solothurn.
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