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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thun is 17.5% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thun is 7.4% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$33.21 CHF 25.94
-14.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$150 CHF 117
-18.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$19.06 CHF 14.89
-8.92%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$5.95 CHF 4.65
-2.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$5.42 CHF 4.24
-8.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$4.70 CHF 3.67
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$9.78 CHF 7.64
-15.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$8.53 CHF 6.66
-9.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.17 CHF 1.70
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-17.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$4.35 CHF 3.40
-5.06%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$7.33 CHF 5.72
-2.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$26.07 CHF 20.36
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$29.04 CHF 22.68
-3.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$53.0 CHF 41.39
-24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-3.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$2.82 CHF 2.20
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$6.71 CHF 5.24
-4.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-11.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.36 CHF 1.85
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.50 CHF 1.95
0.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-21.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$10.95 CHF 8.55
2.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$16.06 CHF 12.54
-18.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$2.10 CHF 1.64
-6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$3.18 CHF 2.48
-29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-15.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$97.4 CHF 76.1
-0.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$7.86 CHF 6.14
-2.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-5.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$67.6 CHF 52.8
-1.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.17 CHF 1.70
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$320 CHF 250
15.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$51.5 CHF 40.25
16.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$57.6 CHF 45.01
2.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$78.7 CHF 61.5
13.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.50
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$26.28 CHF 20.53
-7.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$2,755 CHF 2,151
13.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-0.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$107 CHF 83.5
43.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$69.9 CHF 54.6
-0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$150 CHF 117
15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$183 CHF 143
1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$1,829 CHF 1,428
-8.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$1,464 CHF 1,143
1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$3,651 CHF 2,851
-23.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$2,972 CHF 2,321
-15.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-50.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$7,950 CHF 6,209
-17.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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