Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Kopavogur Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Kopavogur

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 12.7% more expensive than Kopavogur without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 20.5% more expensive than Kopavogur without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$27.11 ISK 3,362
12.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$96.0 ISK 11.9K
49.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$22.84 ISK 2,832
-7.09%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$5.95 ISK 737
10.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$2.02 ISK 251
171.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$2.61 ISK 324
104.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$10.43 ISK 1,294
-33.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$11.05 ISK 1,371
-45.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.67 ISK 207
29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$4.19 ISK 520
-19.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$3.71 ISK 460
-12.40%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$6.46 ISK 800
12.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$18.42 ISK 2,284
58.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$23.60 ISK 2,927
31.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$42.97 ISK 5,328
-8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$3.19 ISK 396
28.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.52 ISK 312
11.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$3.08 ISK 381
1.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$5.08 ISK 629
-12.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$3.58 ISK 444
-46.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.32 ISK 288
-15.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$3.20 ISK 397
-22.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.95 ISK 242
-43.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$13.55 ISK 1,681
-16.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$23.59 ISK 2,924
-56.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$3.70 ISK 459
-26.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$3.21 ISK 398
-23.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$4.48 ISK 555
-18.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$72.9 ISK 9,036
32.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$5.80 ISK 719
33.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$2.54 ISK 315
64.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$87.8 ISK 10.9K
-16.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.45 ISK 304
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$46.5K ISK 5.8M
-17.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$53.0K ISK 6.6M
-27.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$89.3 ISK 11.1K
11.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$27.91 ISK 3,461
11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$86.6 ISK 10.7K
-33.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$69.0 ISK 8,553
8.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$16.79 ISK 2,082
48.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$317 ISK 39.3K
962.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
-36.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$139 ISK 17.2K
-0.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$52.9 ISK 6,558
-19.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$161 ISK 20.0K
-39.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$267 ISK 33.1K
-29.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$6,096 ISK 755.9K
64.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$5,945 ISK 737.2K
-14.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Kopavogur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$5,310 ISK 658.4K
32.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
9.63
-78.30%

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

Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kopavogur: March 2, 2026

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