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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thun is 17.6% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thun is 13.1% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.75 CHF 21.73
$30.84 CHF 24.15
-10.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.8
$150 CHF 118
-18.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.27 CHF 13.52
$20.90 CHF 16.37
-17.37%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.55
$6.84 CHF 5.36
-15.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 CHF 3.77
$6.08 CHF 4.76
-20.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 CHF 3.64
$5.25 CHF 4.11
-11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 CHF 6.56
$10.10 CHF 7.91
-17.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.75 CHF 6.07
$8.57 CHF 6.71
-9.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.17 CHF 1.70
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.65
$3.36 CHF 2.63
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$4.10 CHF 3.21
0.24%
Eggs
$7.14 CHF 5.59
$7.49 CHF 5.86
-4.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.35 CHF 20.63
$29.78 CHF 23.31
-11.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.04
$34.08 CHF 26.69
-17.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.83 CHF 31.97
$49.33 CHF 38.63
-17.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 CHF 2.68
$4.01 CHF 3.14
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$2.83 CHF 2.21
-23.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.98 CHF 2.34
-5.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.40 CHF 5.01
$5.22 CHF 4.08
22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$2.88 CHF 2.25
-21.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.97
$2.58 CHF 2.02
-2.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.86
$1.73 CHF 1.36
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.60
$11.16 CHF 8.74
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.83 CHF 10.05
$15.04 CHF 11.78
-14.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.54
$2.65 CHF 2.08
-26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$3.34 CHF 2.62
-32.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$4.82 CHF 3.78
-19.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.0 CHF 77.6
$110 CHF 85.9
-9.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$7.64 CHF 5.98
1.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 CHF 2.59
$4.29 CHF 3.36
-22.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 CHF 51.5
$87.2 CHF 68.3
-24.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.68
$2.30 CHF 1.80
-6.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
-0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.7K
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
4.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$370 CHF 290
$253 CHF 198
46.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CHF 46.46
$36.27 CHF 28.40
63.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CHF 45.22
$58.4 CHF 45.70
-1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 CHF 68.2
$87.7 CHF 68.7
-0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$50.1 CHF 39.23
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.98 CHF 19.56
$24.74 CHF 19.37
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,021 CHF 2,365
$3,342 CHF 2,617
-9.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.4K CHF 26.2K
$38.6K CHF 30.2K
-13.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$149 CHF 117
$138 CHF 108
8.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.3 CHF 54.2
$61.1 CHF 47.81
13.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 138
$148 CHF 116
18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$199 CHF 156
-8.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 CHF 1,319
$2,700 CHF 2,114
-37.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 CHF 1,133
$2,181 CHF 1,708
-33.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,261
$4,895 CHF 3,833
-41.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,442 CHF 1,912
$3,804 CHF 2,978
-35.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$25.5K CHF 20.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,747 CHF 6,066
$16.3K CHF 12.8K
-52.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,547 CHF 5,126
$8,581 CHF 6,719
-23.71%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Zurich: April 11, 2026

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