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

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 51.4% more expensive than Nelson without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 58.2% more expensive than Nelson without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.43 CHF 22.03
$21.50 NZ$37.41
27.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 99.0
$83.4 NZ$145
47.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.14 CHF 13.77
$9.46 NZ$16.46
81.18%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.58
$3.30 NZ$5.74
72.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 CHF 3.79
$2.68 NZ$4.66
75.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.81
$2.73 NZ$4.75
73.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 CHF 6.51
$7.07 NZ$12.29
14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 CHF 6.05
$5.86 NZ$10.20
28.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$2.40 NZ$4.18
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.77
$2.26 NZ$3.93
52.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 CHF 3.34
$2.26 NZ$3.94
84.07%
Eggs
$7.03 CHF 5.65
$5.97 NZ$10.39
17.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.57 CHF 21.33
$10.10 NZ$17.57
163.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 23.00
$8.05 NZ$14.01
255.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.52 CHF 32.54
$16.02 NZ$27.88
152.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 CHF 2.73
$3.50 NZ$6.09
-2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 CHF 1.70
$2.60 NZ$4.53
-18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.30
$2.97 NZ$5.17
-3.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 5.10
$6.72 NZ$11.69
-5.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CHF 1.75
$3.74 NZ$6.51
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.78
$2.47 NZ$4.29
-10.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$2.57 NZ$4.48
-1.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.92
$1.29 NZ$2.24
-11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.12 CHF 8.93
$30.38 NZ$52.9
-63.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 CHF 9.94
$9.99 NZ$17.38
23.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CHF 1.52
$3.20 NZ$5.57
-40.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$4.64 NZ$8.07
-49.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Nelson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 3.07
$2.34 NZ$4.07
63.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.5 CHF 79.1
$64.3 NZ$112
53.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.28
$4.32 NZ$7.51
81.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 CHF 2.71
$1.81 NZ$3.15
86.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.0 CHF 53.8
$35.64 NZ$62.0
87.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$1.65 NZ$2.88
30.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.4K
$18.5K NZ$32.3K
117.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.9K
$21.9K NZ$38.1K
86.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 CHF 303
$217 NZ$377
74.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 CHF 47.93
$36.41 NZ$63.4
63.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CHF 46.56
$49.82 NZ$86.7
16.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.2 CHF 70.8
$47.78 NZ$83.1
84.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.83 NZ$36.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.95 CHF 20.03
$10.08 NZ$17.54
147.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,136 CHF 2,518
$480 NZ$836
553.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.2K
$11.9K NZ$20.7K
184.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$151 CHF 122
$59.3 NZ$103
155.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 56.1
$66.2 NZ$115
5.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 141
$132 NZ$229
33.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 146
$109 NZ$189
66.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Nelson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 CHF 1,352
$965 NZ$1,679
74.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 CHF 1,181
$745 NZ$1,297
97.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,255
$1,398 NZ$2,432
100.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 CHF 1,989
$1,217 NZ$2,118
103.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.5K
$2,882 NZ$5,014
397.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,885
$2,362 NZ$4,110
421.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Nelson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,395 CHF 5,135
$2,858 NZ$4,973
123.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
6.82
-63.34%

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Last update for Thun: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nelson: January 11, 2026

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