Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Thun Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Thun

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 33.5% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 28.8% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 157
$28.54 CHF 22.23
-42.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 787
$122 CHF 95.1
-33.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 134
$17.36 CHF 13.53
-19.82%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.50
$5.81 CHF 4.53
-20.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.31
$4.96 CHF 3.87
-46.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.97
$4.61 CHF 3.59
-52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.5
$8.28 CHF 6.45
10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.5
$7.74 CHF 6.03
-16.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.90
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-7.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 19.99
$3.39 CHF 2.64
-38.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.71
$4.13 CHF 3.21
-50.36%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.62
$7.18 CHF 5.59
-58.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 116
$26.07 CHF 20.31
-53.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 96.2
$28.01 CHF 21.82
-64.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 274
$40.17 CHF 31.29
-29.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.81
$3.54 CHF 2.76
-0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.01
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.70
$2.85 CHF 2.22
-10.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.73
$6.41 CHF 4.99
-59.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.52
$2.18 CHF 1.70
-30.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.00
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-9.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.89
$2.52 CHF 1.96
-46.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.11
$1.09 CHF 0.85
120.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 139
$11.22 CHF 8.74
28.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 151
$13.02 CHF 10.15
20.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.24
$1.97 CHF 1.53
80.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$2.25 CHF 1.75
111.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.84
$4.02 CHF 3.13
-35.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 516
$96.7 CHF 75.3
-44.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.4
$7.66 CHF 5.97
-24.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.96
$3.25 CHF 2.53
-68.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 490
$66.7 CHF 51.9
-23.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.43
$2.19 CHF 1.70
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 304.5K
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
-20.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 338.6K
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
-14.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,152
$371 CHF 289
-11.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 413
$60.2 CHF 46.89
-28.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 340
$58.9 CHF 45.85
-39.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 492
$89.5 CHF 69.7
-42.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 345
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 118
$24.36 CHF 18.97
-49.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,917
$3,124 CHF 2,433
-90.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.8K
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
-74.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 877
$154 CHF 120
-40.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 288
$69.5 CHF 54.2
-57.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 676
$174 CHF 135
-59.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,289
$186 CHF 145
-28.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,856
$1,682 CHF 1,310
-39.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,877
$1,483 CHF 1,155
-58.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
$2,808 CHF 2,187
-36.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,918
$2,502 CHF 1,949
-62.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
$7,580 CHF 5,905
-65.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Thun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
$6,526 CHF 5,084
-68.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
2.5
72.80%

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

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

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