Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Thun Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Thun

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 21.3% more expensive than Thun without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 8% more expensive than Thun without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.94
$28.54 CHF 22.29
16.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$122 CHF 95.4
23.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.89
$17.36 CHF 13.56
9.79%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.65
$5.81 CHF 4.54
2.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.24
$4.96 CHF 3.88
9.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.61 CHF 3.60
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.64
$8.28 CHF 6.47
18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.66
$7.74 CHF 6.05
10.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-2.69%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.20
$3.39 CHF 2.65
20.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$4.13 CHF 3.22
5.33%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.72
$7.18 CHF 5.61
2.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$26.07 CHF 20.36
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.68
$28.01 CHF 21.88
3.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.39
$40.17 CHF 31.37
31.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.54 CHF 2.77
3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.85 CHF 2.23
-1.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.24
$6.41 CHF 5.01
4.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.18 CHF 1.70
12.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.17 CHF 1.70
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.52 CHF 1.97
-0.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.09 CHF 0.85
27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.55
$11.22 CHF 8.76
-2.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.54
$13.02 CHF 10.17
23.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.97 CHF 1.54
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.25 CHF 1.76
41.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$4.02 CHF 3.14
18.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.1
$96.7 CHF 75.5
0.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.14
$7.66 CHF 5.98
2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$3.25 CHF 2.54
5.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.8
$66.7 CHF 52.1
1.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
-0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 250
$371 CHF 290
-13.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.25
$60.2 CHF 47.01
-14.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.01
$58.9 CHF 45.97
-2.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.5
$89.5 CHF 69.9
-12.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.50
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.53
$24.36 CHF 19.02
7.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,151
$3,124 CHF 2,440
-11.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
0.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.5
$154 CHF 120
-30.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.6
$69.5 CHF 54.3
0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$174 CHF 136
-13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$186 CHF 146
-1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,428
$1,682 CHF 1,314
8.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,143
$1,483 CHF 1,158
-1.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,851
$2,808 CHF 2,193
30.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,321
$2,502 CHF 1,954
18.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$7,580 CHF 5,920
103.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Thun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,209
$6,526 CHF 5,097
21.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

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