Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 0.2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solothurn is 0.7% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$33.21 CHF 26.01
-8.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$150 CHF 118
-4.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$19.06 CHF 14.93
11.33%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$5.95 CHF 4.66
10.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$5.42 CHF 4.25
1.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$4.70 CHF 3.68
13.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$9.78 CHF 7.66
-29.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$8.53 CHF 6.68
-29.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$4.10 CHF 3.21
-17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$4.35 CHF 3.40
-25.29%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$7.33 CHF 5.74
-0.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$26.07 CHF 20.41
12.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$29.04 CHF 22.74
6.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$53.0 CHF 41.50
-26.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$3.66 CHF 2.86
12.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.09 CHF 1.64
34.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$2.82 CHF 2.21
10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$6.71 CHF 5.26
-33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$2.46 CHF 1.93
-22.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.36 CHF 1.85
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.50 CHF 1.96
-1.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.39 CHF 1.09
-20.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$10.95 CHF 8.57
3.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$16.06 CHF 12.57
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$2.10 CHF 1.64
29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$3.18 CHF 2.49
-22.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-22.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$97.4 CHF 76.3
-0.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$7.86 CHF 6.16
-1.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$3.43 CHF 2.69
21.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$67.6 CHF 52.9
7.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.17 CHF 1.70
4.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
-4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
-6.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$320 CHF 251
-68.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$51.5 CHF 40.35
-39.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$57.6 CHF 45.13
-0.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$78.7 CHF 61.6
-5.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$48.02 CHF 37.60
-48.17%
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$26.28 CHF 20.58
-5.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$2,755 CHF 2,157
22.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-43.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$107 CHF 83.7
29.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$69.9 CHF 54.7
-38.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$150 CHF 118
-35.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$183 CHF 143
3.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$1,829 CHF 1,432
-31.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$1,464 CHF 1,146
-28.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$3,651 CHF 2,859
-49.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$2,972 CHF 2,327
-39.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-48.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-67.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$7,950 CHF 6,225
-11.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.5
-16.40%

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Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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