Cost of Living Comparison Between Nelson and Thun Cost of Living Comparison Between Nelson and Thun

🙂 Solo nomad: Nelson is 44.8% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nelson is 50.4% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nelson
Thun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.86 NZ$34.41
$28.48 CHF 23.16
-26.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 NZ$141
$125 CHF 101
-31.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 NZ$15.5
$17.47 CHF 14.2
-46.19%
Cappuccino
$3.17 NZ$5.22
$5.81 CHF 4.73
-45.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NZ$4.39
$4.75 CHF 3.86
-44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NZ$4.56
$4.74 CHF 3.85
-41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.34 NZ$12.1
$8.18 CHF 6.65
-10.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 NZ$9.82
$7.5 CHF 6.09
-20.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nelson
Thun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$2.18 CHF 1.77
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 NZ$3.82
$3.38 CHF 2.75
-31.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 NZ$3.71
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-45.91%
Eggs
$6.11 NZ$10.07
$7.02 CHF 5.71
-12.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 NZ$16.28
$26.5 CHF 21.55
-62.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 NZ$13.31
$28.87 CHF 23.48
-72.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.25 NZ$26.8
$40.79 CHF 33.16
-60.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 NZ$5.94
$3.43 CHF 2.79
4.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NZ$4.31
$2.09 CHF 1.7
24.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$4.9
$2.75 CHF 2.24
8.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 NZ$10.66
$6.68 CHF 5.43
-3.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.73 NZ$6.15
$2.2 CHF 1.79
69.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NZ$4.25
$2.25 CHF 1.83
14.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 NZ$4.13
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-0.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 NZ$2.12
$1.1 CHF 0.89
17.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.66 NZ$48.91
$10.88 CHF 8.85
172.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 NZ$16.67
$12.63 CHF 10.27
-19.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 NZ$5.28
$1.94 CHF 1.58
64.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 NZ$7.24
$2.25 CHF 1.83
95.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Nelson
Thun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 NZ$3.92
$3.9 CHF 3.17
-38.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 NZ$104
$98 CHF 79.7
-35.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 NZ$7.01
$8.1 CHF 6.58
-47.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 NZ$2.98
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-44.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 NZ$58.1
$67.2 CHF 54.6
-47.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$2.83
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-23.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K NZ$30.7K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-53.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K NZ$36.2K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-46.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nelson
Thun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NZ$367
$374 CHF 304
-40.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.1 NZ$59.5
$59.7 CHF 48.5
-39.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 NZ$81.9
$58.7 CHF 47.76
-15.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nelson
Thun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 NZ$80.8
$89.3 CHF 72.6
-45.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 NZ$34.11
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Cinema Ticket
$10.13 NZ$16.7
$24.54 CHF 19.96
-58.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nelson
Thun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 NZ$780
$3,066 CHF 2,493
-84.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$20K
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
-64.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nelson
Thun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 NZ$98.2
$153 CHF 124
-61.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NZ$110
$70.5 CHF 57.3
-5.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 NZ$220
$176 CHF 143
-24.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 NZ$185
$181 CHF 147
-38.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nelson
Thun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 NZ$1,594
$1,687 CHF 1,372
-42.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 NZ$1,235
$1,453 CHF 1,181
-48.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 NZ$2,384
$2,800 CHF 2,277
-48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 NZ$1,994
$2,431 CHF 1,977
-50.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,910 NZ$4,799
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
-80.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,354 NZ$3,883
$9,889 CHF 8,041
-76.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nelson
Thun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,850 NZ$4,701
$6,477 CHF 5,267
-55.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.82
2.5
172.80%

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Last update for Nelson: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thun: October 29, 2025

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