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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thun is 0.2% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thun is 9.3% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.43 CHF 22.03
$30.44 CHF 24.44
-9.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 99.0
$145 CHF 117
-15.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.14 CHF 13.77
$20.65 CHF 16.58
-17.00%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.58
$6.98 CHF 5.61
-18.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 CHF 3.79
$5.77 CHF 4.64
-18.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.81
$5.17 CHF 4.15
-8.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 CHF 6.51
$10.08 CHF 8.09
-19.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 CHF 6.05
$8.64 CHF 6.93
-12.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$2.15 CHF 1.73
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.77
$3.37 CHF 2.71
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 CHF 3.34
$4.02 CHF 3.23
3.48%
Eggs
$7.03 CHF 5.65
$7.54 CHF 6.05
-6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.57 CHF 21.33
$29.47 CHF 23.67
-9.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 23.00
$33.72 CHF 27.08
-15.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.52 CHF 32.54
$50.2 CHF 40.31
-19.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 CHF 2.73
$4.17 CHF 3.35
-18.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 CHF 1.70
$2.87 CHF 2.31
-26.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.30
$2.99 CHF 2.40
-4.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 5.10
$5.10 CHF 4.09
24.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CHF 1.75
$2.84 CHF 2.28
-22.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.78
$2.29 CHF 1.84
-3.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$2.59 CHF 2.08
-1.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.92
$1.71 CHF 1.37
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.12 CHF 8.93
$11.06 CHF 8.88
0.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 CHF 9.94
$14.25 CHF 11.44
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CHF 1.52
$2.62 CHF 2.11
-27.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$3.25 CHF 2.61
-28.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 3.07
$4.86 CHF 3.91
-21.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.5 CHF 79.1
$109 CHF 87.7
-9.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.28
$7.61 CHF 6.11
2.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 CHF 2.71
$4.15 CHF 3.33
-18.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.0 CHF 53.8
$88.7 CHF 71.2
-24.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$2.25 CHF 1.80
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.4K
$40.7K CHF 32.7K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.9K
$39.6K CHF 31.8K
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 CHF 303
$256 CHF 206
47.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 CHF 47.93
$35.59 CHF 28.58
67.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CHF 46.56
$58.2 CHF 46.72
-0.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.2 CHF 70.8
$90.3 CHF 72.5
-2.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$49.68 CHF 39.89
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.95 CHF 20.03
$24.49 CHF 19.66
1.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,136 CHF 2,518
$3,412 CHF 2,739
-8.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.2K
$39.3K CHF 31.5K
-13.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$151 CHF 122
$142 CHF 114
6.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 56.1
$60.6 CHF 48.66
15.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 141
$149 CHF 120
17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 146
$198 CHF 159
-8.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 CHF 1,352
$2,720 CHF 2,184
-38.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 CHF 1,181
$2,250 CHF 1,807
-34.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,255
$4,982 CHF 4,000
-43.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 CHF 1,989
$3,719 CHF 2,986
-33.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.5K
$25.5K CHF 20.4K
-43.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,885
$16.1K CHF 12.9K
-23.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,395 CHF 5,135
$8,135 CHF 6,532
-21.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Thun: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zurich: January 12, 2026

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