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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47.2% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.5% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$30.52 CHF 23.90
-43.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$144 CHF 112
-52.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$21.22 CHF 16.61
-35.34%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$6.59 CHF 5.16
-56.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$5.48 CHF 4.29
-48.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.33 CHF 4.18
-61.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$6.91 CHF 5.41
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$5.98 CHF 4.68
-22.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-41.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.38 CHF 2.64
-37.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$3.25 CHF 2.55
-38.46%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$7.26 CHF 5.68
-52.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$29.20 CHF 22.86
-36.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$30.92 CHF 24.21
-69.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$39.12 CHF 30.63
-52.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$4.11 CHF 3.22
-36.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.82 CHF 2.21
-15.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.12 CHF 2.44
-33.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$4.43 CHF 3.47
-38.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.91 CHF 1.50
2.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 CHF 1.53
-4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-40.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.10 CHF 0.86
-16.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$11.30 CHF 8.85
-39.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$10.18 CHF 7.97
-30.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.72 CHF 2.13
-49.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.45 CHF 1.92
-1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.67 CHF 2.87
-19.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$96.6 CHF 75.7
-70.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$7.77 CHF 6.08
-41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$4.18 CHF 3.27
-49.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$73.0 CHF 57.1
-60.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$2.27 CHF 1.78
-16.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
-15.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$99.4 CHF 77.9
84.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$31.25 CHF 24.47
-27.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$57.6 CHF 45.08
-36.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$74.6 CHF 58.4
-21.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$24.89 CHF 19.49
-16.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$24.93 CHF 19.52
-55.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$3,371 CHF 2,640
-78.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
-21.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$139 CHF 109
-37.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$42.67 CHF 33.41
-12.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$97.4 CHF 76.2
8.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$188 CHF 148
-37.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$1,248 CHF 977
25.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$1,053 CHF 824
17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,826 CHF 1,430
50.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$1,787 CHF 1,399
10.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$10.0K CHF 7,868
-31.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$5,055 CHF 3,958
-5.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Solothurn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$7,038 CHF 5,511
-64.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.09
62.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

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