Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Thun is 20.3% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thun is 11.1% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$37.18 CHF 29.04
-23.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$147 CHF 115
-16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$18.72 CHF 14.62
-7.26%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$5.91 CHF 4.61
-1.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$5.46 CHF 4.27
-9.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$4.77 CHF 3.72
-3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$10.01 CHF 7.81
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$8.36 CHF 6.53
-7.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.29 CHF 1.78
-2.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$3.84 CHF 3.00
-11.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$4.39 CHF 3.43
-5.92%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$7.48 CHF 5.84
-4.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$26.68 CHF 20.84
-2.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$33.64 CHF 26.27
-16.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$52.2 CHF 40.75
-23.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-1.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-13.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$2.99 CHF 2.34
-4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$6.30 CHF 4.92
1.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$2.54 CHF 1.99
-14.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-6.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.52 CHF 1.97
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.34 CHF 1.05
-18.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$11.27 CHF 8.80
-0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$12.65 CHF 9.88
2.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$3.35 CHF 2.61
-41.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-39.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$3.60 CHF 2.81
11.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$84.6 CHF 66.0
14.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$7.76 CHF 6.06
-1.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$3.50 CHF 2.73
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$64.7 CHF 50.5
3.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$48.9K CHF 38.2K
-16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$260 CHF 203
42.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$49.43 CHF 38.60
21.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$62.9 CHF 49.09
-6.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$79.1 CHF 61.8
13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$35.96 CHF 28.08
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$24.27 CHF 18.95
0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$3,511 CHF 2,742
-11.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
1.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$137 CHF 107
12.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$79.6 CHF 62.2
-12.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$164 CHF 128
6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$208 CHF 163
-10.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$2,292 CHF 1,790
-26.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$2,059 CHF 1,608
-27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$4,743 CHF 3,705
-40.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$3,925 CHF 3,065
-36.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$22.5K CHF 17.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
-57.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$7,895 CHF 6,166
-17.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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