Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Thun is 17.9% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thun is 7.8% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$31.39 CHF 24.52
-9.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$148 CHF 116
-17.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$20.60 CHF 16.08
-15.73%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$6.90 CHF 5.39
-15.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$5.83 CHF 4.55
-14.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$5.30 CHF 4.14
-13.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$9.74 CHF 7.60
-14.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$8.44 CHF 6.59
-8.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.16 CHF 1.69
3.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$3.40 CHF 2.66
-0.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$3.94 CHF 3.07
4.82%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$7.57 CHF 5.92
-5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$29.08 CHF 22.71
-10.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$33.28 CHF 25.99
-15.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$50.8 CHF 39.66
-20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$4.01 CHF 3.14
-11.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-25.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$3.04 CHF 2.37
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$5.17 CHF 4.04
23.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-8.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.58 CHF 2.02
-2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$11.15 CHF 8.70
0.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$15.52 CHF 12.12
-16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$2.75 CHF 2.15
-28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$3.34 CHF 2.61
-32.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$4.96 CHF 3.87
-18.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$109 CHF 85.4
-11.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$7.63 CHF 5.96
0.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$4.13 CHF 3.23
-21.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$89.0 CHF 69.5
-25.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-2.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
4.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$253 CHF 198
46.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$35.07 CHF 27.39
71.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$58.2 CHF 45.42
1.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$90.5 CHF 70.7
-1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.94 CHF 38.22
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$24.92 CHF 19.46
-2.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$3,471 CHF 2,711
-9.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$39.2K CHF 30.6K
-12.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$137 CHF 107
12.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$61.1 CHF 47.69
13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$149 CHF 117
16.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$201 CHF 157
-7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$2,726 CHF 2,129
-38.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$2,225 CHF 1,738
-33.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$4,974 CHF 3,884
-43.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$3,694 CHF 2,885
-32.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-53.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$8,573 CHF 6,696
-23.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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