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

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 32.8% more expensive than Nelson without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 56.9% more expensive than Nelson without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$20.81 NZ$35.37
37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$82.9 NZ$141
47.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$9.72 NZ$16.53
78.60%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$3.21 NZ$5.45
81.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$2.56 NZ$4.35
93.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$2.75 NZ$4.67
67.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$7.08 NZ$12.03
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$5.95 NZ$10.11
30.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.43 NZ$4.14
-8.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$2.23 NZ$3.79
52.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$2.33 NZ$3.96
77.25%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$6.30 NZ$10.72
13.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$9.88 NZ$16.80
163.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$7.81 NZ$13.27
258.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$16.11 NZ$27.38
149.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$3.54 NZ$6.02
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.62 NZ$4.45
-20.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$3.10 NZ$5.27
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$6.66 NZ$11.32
-3.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$3.70 NZ$6.29
-41.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.46 NZ$4.18
-11.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.63 NZ$4.47
-4.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.28 NZ$2.17
-14.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$30.46 NZ$51.8
-63.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$10.20 NZ$17.34
27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$3.20 NZ$5.45
-38.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$4.41 NZ$7.49
-48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Nelson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$2.46 NZ$4.18
63.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$62.9 NZ$107
53.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$4.34 NZ$7.39
76.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$1.78 NZ$3.02
82.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$35.68 NZ$60.7
86.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.64 NZ$2.79
33.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$18.6K NZ$31.7K
113.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$22.7K NZ$38.6K
80.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$221 NZ$376
68.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$35.55 NZ$60.4
69.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$49.58 NZ$84.3
18.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$49.38 NZ$84.0
81.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.47 NZ$36.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$9.92 NZ$16.86
145.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$477 NZ$811
554.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$12.2K NZ$20.8K
179.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$61.3 NZ$104
150.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$65.0 NZ$111
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$130 NZ$221
33.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$110 NZ$188
68.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Nelson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$979 NZ$1,665
71.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$728 NZ$1,238
103.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$1,417 NZ$2,409
98.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$1,218 NZ$2,070
105.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,898 NZ$6,626
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$3,140 NZ$5,338
141.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$2,709 NZ$4,605
140.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
6.82
-63.34%

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

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nelson: March 2, 2026

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