Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Solothurn Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Solothurn

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.7% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.1% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.83 CHF 25.07
-43.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$143 CHF 117
-52.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$20.77 CHF 16.89
-33.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.45 CHF 5.24
-56.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-50.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.17 CHF 4.2
-61.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.9 CHF 5.61
-35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.09 CHF 4.95
-25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-44.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.29 CHF 2.68
-38.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.25 CHF 2.65
-39.08%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.33 CHF 5.96
-52.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$29.95 CHF 24.35
-38.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$31.01 CHF 25.21
-68.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$40.09 CHF 32.6
-52.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.09 CHF 3.33
-36.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.92 CHF 2.38
-19.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.37 CHF 3.55
-36.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.92 CHF 1.56
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.95 CHF 1.59
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-42.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.05 CHF 0.85
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-38.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.69 CHF 10.31
-43.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-47.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-8.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.73 CHF 3.04
-19.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$100 CHF 81.5
-71.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.68 CHF 6.24
-40.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-52.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$74.2 CHF 60.3
-60.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-22.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38K CHF 30.9K
1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.4K CHF 31.3K
-15.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$98.8 CHF 80.4
91.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$30.48 CHF 24.79
-27.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.4 CHF 47.51
-37.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$75.1 CHF 61.1
-23.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.47 CHF 19.9
-14.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$24.45 CHF 19.88
-55.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$3,371 CHF 2,741
-78.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$19.9K CHF 16.2K
-23.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$139 CHF 113
-37.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.69 CHF 35.52
-15.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$99.9 CHF 81.2
2.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$185 CHF 151
-36.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,248 CHF 1,015
26.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,084 CHF 881
13.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,845 CHF 1,500
46.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,775 CHF 1,443
14.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$10.2K CHF 8,323
-35.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,948 CHF 4,023
1.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,866 CHF 5,582
-67.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.09
62.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solothurn: October 28, 2025

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