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

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 50.5% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 40.4% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.23
$16.29 NOK 157
75.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.1
$81.7 NOK 787
49.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.53
$13.92 NOK 134
24.71%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.53
$4.62 NOK 44.50
25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.87
$2.63 NOK 25.31
88.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.59
$2.18 NOK 20.97
111.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.45
$9.19 NOK 88.5
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.03
$6.49 NOK 62.5
19.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.07 NOK 19.90
7.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.64
$2.08 NOK 19.99
62.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.21
$2.05 NOK 19.71
101.46%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.59
$2.97 NOK 28.62
141.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$12.01 NOK 116
117.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.82
$9.99 NOK 96.2
180.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.29
$28.46 NOK 274
41.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.76
$3.51 NOK 33.81
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.97 NOK 19.01
6.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$2.56 NOK 24.70
11.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 4.99
$2.57 NOK 24.73
149.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.51 NOK 14.52
44.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.97 NOK 19.00
10.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.96
$1.34 NOK 12.89
88.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$2.40 NOK 23.11
-54.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.74
$14.42 NOK 139
-22.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.15
$15.70 NOK 151
-17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.53
$3.56 NOK 34.24
-44.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$4.76 NOK 45.85
-52.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.13
$2.58 NOK 24.84
55.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.3
$53.6 NOK 516
80.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.97
$5.75 NOK 55.4
33.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$1.03 NOK 9.96
215.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 51.9
$50.9 NOK 490
31.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$2.12 NOK 20.43
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$31.6K NOK 304.5K
26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
$35.2K NOK 338.6K
16.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 289
$327 NOK 3,152
13.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 46.89
$42.92 NOK 413
40.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.85
$35.33 NOK 340
66.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.7
$51.0 NOK 492
75.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$35.78 NOK 345
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 18.97
$12.20 NOK 118
99.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,433
$303 NOK 2,917
931.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.6K
$8,598 NOK 82.8K
297.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$91.1 NOK 877
68.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.2
$29.86 NOK 288
132.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 135
$70.2 NOK 676
147.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$134 NOK 1,289
39.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,310
$1,023 NOK 9,856
64.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,155
$610 NOK 5,877
143.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,187
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
56.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,949
$926 NOK 8,918
170.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,695 NOK 54.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,905
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
188.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,084
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
218.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
4.32
-42.13%

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

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

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