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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 3.6% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 12.1% more expensive than Neuchatel without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$24.34 CHF 19.79
26.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 117
$99.2 CHF 80.6
44.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.77 CHF 16.89
$20.64 CHF 16.78
0.63%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.24
$4.9 CHF 3.98
31.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$4.76 CHF 3.87
18.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.2
$3.81 CHF 3.1
35.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$8.71 CHF 7.08
-20.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 CHF 4.95
$6.07 CHF 4.93
0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.14 CHF 1.74
3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-15.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.65
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-23.71%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.96
$7.3 CHF 5.93
0.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.95 CHF 24.35
$31.16 CHF 25.34
-3.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.01 CHF 25.21
$32.44 CHF 26.38
-4.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.09 CHF 32.6
$48.74 CHF 39.63
-17.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.33
$5.34 CHF 4.34
-23.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.38
$3.18 CHF 2.59
-8.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.48
$2.75 CHF 2.23
10.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.55
$5.7 CHF 4.63
-23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 CHF 1.56
$2.91 CHF 2.37
-34.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 CHF 1.59
$2.39 CHF 1.95
-18.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.11
$2.21 CHF 1.79
17.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CHF 0.85
$1.63 CHF 1.33
-35.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.22 CHF 9.12
0.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.69 CHF 10.31
$12.49 CHF 10.16
1.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$2.3 CHF 1.87
19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$3.28 CHF 2.67
-23.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 CHF 3.04
$3.08 CHF 2.5
21.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.5
$90.3 CHF 73.4
11.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 CHF 6.24
$9.14 CHF 7.43
-15.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$3.26 CHF 2.65
30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.2 CHF 60.3
$77.9 CHF 63.3
-4.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.12 CHF 1.72
9.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K CHF 30.9K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-7.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K CHF 31.3K
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 CHF 80.4
$285 CHF 232
-65.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.48 CHF 24.79
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-52.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.51
$37.32 CHF 30.34
56.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 CHF 61.1
$91.9 CHF 74.7
-18.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.47 CHF 19.9
-
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Cinema Ticket
$24.45 CHF 19.88
$21.69 CHF 17.64
12.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,741
$2,613 CHF 2,125
29.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.9K CHF 16.2K
$27K CHF 21.9K
-26.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$138 CHF 112
0.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 CHF 35.52
$68.9 CHF 56
-36.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 CHF 81.2
$152 CHF 124
-34.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$118 CHF 95.6
57.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 1,015
$1,747 CHF 1,421
-28.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 CHF 881
$1,458 CHF 1,185
-25.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,845 CHF 1,500
$2,644 CHF 2,150
-30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 CHF 1,443
$2,440 CHF 1,984
-27.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,323
$12.2K CHF 9,896
-15.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,948 CHF 4,023
$8,828 CHF 7,178
-43.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,866 CHF 5,582
$7,247 CHF 5,893
-5.27%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Neuchatel: October 27, 2025

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