Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 3.5% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solothurn is 4.6% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$37.18 CHF 29.11
-17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$147 CHF 115
-2.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$18.72 CHF 14.66
13.35%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$5.91 CHF 4.63
11.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$5.46 CHF 4.28
0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$4.77 CHF 3.73
11.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$10.01 CHF 7.83
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$8.36 CHF 6.55
-28.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.29 CHF 1.79
-5.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$3.84 CHF 3.00
-11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$4.39 CHF 3.44
-25.97%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$7.48 CHF 5.86
-2.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$26.68 CHF 20.89
9.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$33.64 CHF 26.34
-8.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$52.2 CHF 40.86
-25.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$3.59 CHF 2.81
14.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.41 CHF 1.89
17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$2.99 CHF 2.34
4.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$6.30 CHF 4.93
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$2.54 CHF 1.99
-24.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-15.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.52 CHF 1.97
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.34 CHF 1.05
-17.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$11.27 CHF 8.82
0.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$12.65 CHF 9.91
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$3.35 CHF 2.62
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$3.69 CHF 2.89
-33.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$3.60 CHF 2.82
1.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$84.6 CHF 66.2
14.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$7.76 CHF 6.08
0.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$3.50 CHF 2.74
19.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$64.7 CHF 50.6
12.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.23 CHF 1.74
1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$39.8K CHF 31.2K
-3.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$48.9K CHF 38.3K
-21.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$260 CHF 204
-61.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$49.43 CHF 38.70
-36.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$62.9 CHF 49.22
-8.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$79.1 CHF 62.0
-5.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$35.96 CHF 28.16
-30.78%
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$24.27 CHF 19.00
2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$3,511 CHF 2,749
-3.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$33.8K CHF 26.5K
-42.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$137 CHF 107
1.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$79.6 CHF 62.3
-46.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$164 CHF 128
-40.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$208 CHF 163
-9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$2,292 CHF 1,795
-45.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$2,059 CHF 1,612
-48.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$4,743 CHF 3,714
-61.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$3,925 CHF 3,073
-54.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$22.5K CHF 17.6K
-55.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
-71.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$7,895 CHF 6,182
-10.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.46
-15.04%

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

Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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