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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thun is 0.3% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 4.4% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.48 CHF 23.16
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-13.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 CHF 101
$150 CHF 122
-17.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.47 CHF 14.2
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-6.53%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.73
$6.12 CHF 4.97
-5.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 CHF 3.86
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-13.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.85
$4.73 CHF 3.85
0.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.18 CHF 6.65
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-16.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 CHF 6.09
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-3.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.75
$4 CHF 3.25
-15.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 CHF 3.38
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-5.02%
Eggs
$7.02 CHF 5.71
$7.32 CHF 5.95
-4.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.5 CHF 21.55
$26.33 CHF 21.41
0.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.87 CHF 23.48
$28.15 CHF 22.89
2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.79 CHF 33.16
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-22.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.79
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-4.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$2.93 CHF 2.38
-6.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 CHF 5.43
$6.48 CHF 5.27
3.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-4.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 CHF 0.89
$1.4 CHF 1.14
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHF 8.85
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-3.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.63 CHF 10.27
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.58
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-3.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$3.12 CHF 2.54
-27.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.9 CHF 3.17
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-17.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 CHF 79.7
$95.2 CHF 77.4
2.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 CHF 6.58
$7.81 CHF 6.35
3.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-0.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.2 CHF 54.6
$67.5 CHF 54.9
-0.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$2.14 CHF 1.74
5.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
1.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-2.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 CHF 304
$323 CHF 263
15.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 CHF 48.5
$50.7 CHF 41.22
17.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 47.76
$57.4 CHF 46.69
2.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 72.6
$77 CHF 62.6
15.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.54 CHF 19.96
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-5.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,066 CHF 2,493
$2,864 CHF 2,329
7.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
2.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 CHF 124
$109 CHF 88.3
40.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 CHF 57.3
$68.3 CHF 55.5
3.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 143
$148 CHF 120
18.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 147
$185 CHF 151
-2.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,372
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-7.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 CHF 1,181
$1,459 CHF 1,186
-0.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,800 CHF 2,277
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,977
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-15.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-37.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,889 CHF 8,041
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-37.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,477 CHF 5,267
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-13.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Thun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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