Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Solothurn Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Solothurn

🙂 Solo nomad: Mendrisio is 15.4% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendrisio is 22% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.18 CHF 25.36
$30.83 CHF 25.07
1.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$184 CHF 150
$143 CHF 117
28.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.14 CHF 14.75
$20.77 CHF 16.89
-12.66%
Cappuccino
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$6.45 CHF 5.24
-31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-21.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 CHF 3.02
$5.17 CHF 4.2
-28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 CHF 5.04
$6.9 CHF 5.61
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 CHF 5.1
$6.09 CHF 4.95
2.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CHF 0.98
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-45.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$3.29 CHF 2.68
9.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.89 CHF 3.98
$3.25 CHF 2.65
50.46%
Eggs
$3.76 CHF 3.05
$7.33 CHF 5.96
-48.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.64 CHF 21.66
$29.95 CHF 24.35
-11.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.25 CHF 12.4
$31.01 CHF 25.21
-50.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.37 CHF 38.52
$40.09 CHF 32.6
18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.48
$4.09 CHF 3.33
-25.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CHF 1.58
$2.92 CHF 2.38
-33.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-17.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 CHF 4.43
$4.37 CHF 3.55
24.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.92 CHF 1.56
17.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.95 CHF 1.59
13.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-2.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 1.02
$1.05 CHF 0.85
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.96 CHF 8.91
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-2.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 CHF 8.8
$12.69 CHF 10.31
-14.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 CHF 3.26
$2.5 CHF 2.03
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$3.73 CHF 3.04
-15.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.5
$100 CHF 81.5
-0.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 CHF 5.42
$7.68 CHF 6.24
-13.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.57 CHF 3.71
$4.26 CHF 3.46
7.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 CHF 49.17
$74.2 CHF 60.3
-18.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$38K CHF 30.9K
4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K CHF 30.4K
$38.4K CHF 31.3K
-2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CHF 168
$98.8 CHF 80.4
109.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.71 CHF 24.15
$30.48 CHF 24.79
-2.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.73 CHF 40.43
$58.4 CHF 47.51
-14.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.5 CHF 59.7
$75.1 CHF 61.1
-2.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.47 CHF 19.9
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.22 CHF 14.82
$24.45 CHF 19.88
-25.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,210 CHF 984
$3,371 CHF 2,741
-64.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 27.9K
$19.9K CHF 16.2K
72.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 99.2
$139 CHF 113
-12.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.32 CHF 38.48
$43.69 CHF 35.52
8.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 109
$99.9 CHF 81.2
33.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 CHF 125
$185 CHF 151
-17.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 CHF 1,132
$1,248 CHF 1,015
11.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 CHF 988
$1,084 CHF 881
12.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$1,845 CHF 1,500
56.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 CHF 1,974
$1,775 CHF 1,443
36.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K CHF 12.1K
$10.2K CHF 8,323
44.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,906 CHF 8,055
$4,948 CHF 4,023
100.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendrisio
Solothurn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,987 CHF 4,868
$6,866 CHF 5,582
-12.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mendrisio: October 27, 2025

Last update for Solothurn: October 28, 2025

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