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

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 7.5% more expensive than Mendrisio without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solothurn is 1.2% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$31.24 CHF 24.46
-2.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$183 CHF 143
-21.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$18.29 CHF 14.32
16.02%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$4.27 CHF 3.35
54.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$4.24 CHF 3.32
29.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$3.76 CHF 2.94
41.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$6.31 CHF 4.94
9.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$6.00 CHF 4.70
-0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.21 CHF 0.95
79.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$3.49 CHF 2.74
-3.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$4.86 CHF 3.80
-33.13%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$3.76 CHF 2.95
93.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$27.14 CHF 21.25
7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$15.62 CHF 12.23
97.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$48.47 CHF 37.95
-19.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$3.01 CHF 2.36
36.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$1.95 CHF 1.52
44.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$2.59 CHF 2.03
20.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$5.64 CHF 4.42
-21.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$2.28 CHF 1.79
-16.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.31 CHF 1.81
-15.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.25 CHF 0.98
-12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$10.94 CHF 8.57
3.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$13.28 CHF 10.40
-23.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$2.59 CHF 2.03
5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$4.07 CHF 3.19
-39.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$3.17 CHF 2.48
15.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$99.1 CHF 77.6
-2.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$6.69 CHF 5.24
16.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$4.34 CHF 3.40
-3.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$60.7 CHF 47.52
20.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.12 CHF 1.66
7.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
-5.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$36.9K CHF 28.9K
3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$205 CHF 160
-51.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$29.45 CHF 23.06
6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$49.96 CHF 39.12
15.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$74.4 CHF 58.3
0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$18.77 CHF 14.70
32.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$1,208 CHF 946
179.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
-44.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$123 CHF 96.2
12.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$47.58 CHF 37.26
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$135 CHF 106
-28.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$151 CHF 118
24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$1,432 CHF 1,121
-12.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$1,253 CHF 981
-15.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$2,789 CHF 2,183
-34.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$2,420 CHF 1,895
-26.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$14.4K CHF 11.3K
-30.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$10.9K CHF 8,500
-53.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Mendrisio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$8,146 CHF 6,378
-13.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.5
-16.40%

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

Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mendrisio: March 2, 2026

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