Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Neuchatel Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Neuchatel

🙂 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 1.7% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solothurn is 0.2% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$24.89 CHF 19.49
22.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$99.1 CHF 77.6
44.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$20.53 CHF 16.07
3.36%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$4.79 CHF 3.75
37.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$4.74 CHF 3.71
15.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$3.86 CHF 3.02
38.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$8.47 CHF 6.63
-18.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$6.14 CHF 4.81
-2.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.18 CHF 1.71
-0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$3.75 CHF 2.94
-9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$4.37 CHF 3.42
-25.63%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$7.03 CHF 5.51
3.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$31.09 CHF 24.34
-6.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$32.35 CHF 25.33
-4.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$47.92 CHF 37.52
-18.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$5.26 CHF 4.11
-21.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$3.18 CHF 2.49
-11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$2.75 CHF 2.15
13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$5.87 CHF 4.60
-24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$2.82 CHF 2.21
-32.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.43 CHF 1.90
-19.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.24 CHF 1.75
10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.69 CHF 1.32
-34.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$10.97 CHF 8.59
3.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$12.60 CHF 9.86
-19.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$2.31 CHF 1.81
17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$3.31 CHF 2.59
-25.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$3.17 CHF 2.49
15.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$89.8 CHF 70.3
7.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$9.39 CHF 7.35
-17.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$3.32 CHF 2.60
25.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$76.7 CHF 60.1
-4.89%
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
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
-5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$42.7K CHF 33.5K
-10.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$286 CHF 224
-65.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$62.2 CHF 48.73
-49.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$37.29 CHF 29.20
54.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$91.8 CHF 71.9
-18.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
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Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$21.16 CHF 16.57
17.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$2,583 CHF 2,022
30.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$26.7K CHF 20.9K
-27.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$136 CHF 106
2.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$66.8 CHF 52.3
-36.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$151 CHF 118
-35.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$119 CHF 93.1
58.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$1,721 CHF 1,347
-27.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$1,448 CHF 1,134
-27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$2,652 CHF 2,077
-31.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$2,417 CHF 1,893
-26.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$12.6K CHF 9,860
-20.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$8,809 CHF 6,897
-42.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$7,679 CHF 6,012
-8.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.42
-13.64%

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

Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Neuchatel: March 2, 2026

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