CH flag
Genève

Switzerland

vs
CH flag
Thun

Switzerland

Climate

Genève logs 8 hot days a year to Thun's 1 — Thun wins by 7. Genève also leads on frost days by 40.

GenèveThun
Sunny days
188185
Hot days
81
Frost days
70110
Rainy days
136147
Snow days
826
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
1.6 m/s1.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,2072,152
Darkest month sun
90 hrs/mo81 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.06.6

Genève

Feels-like °C

-1
3
7
10
18
23
24
24
19
12
5
0

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Thun

Feels-like °C

-3
1
5
10
16
23
23
22
18
11
3
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Genève averages $5,699/mo for balanced living; Thun has no cost baseline yet.

Genève

$5,699

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $4,401Comfort $8,567
Top 100%in Among 217 Europe cities

Thun

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Genève scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Thun has no mobility baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
GenèveThun
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Genève's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Thun's 0.0.

3.8/5
vs
0.0/5
GenèveThun
ArtsHistoryTheatre
Genève leads

Nature & Outdoors

Genève scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Thun has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.2/5
vs
/5
GenèveThun
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSkiingClimbing

Safety

Genève scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Thun has no safety baseline.

5.0/5
vs
/5

Career

Genève scores 3.7 on career (0–5 scale); Thun has no career baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
GenèveThun
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Genève scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Thun has no social & community baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
GenèveThun
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Genève scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Thun has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
GenèveThun
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Genève scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Thun has no family baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
GenèveThun
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Genève scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Thun has no healthcare baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
GenèveThun
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Genève averages 9.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Thun's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Thun breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

Genève

Thun

9.3µg/m³
8.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Genève (434K) and Thun (71K) are 6.1x in population — Genève is the larger metro, Thun the smaller; on land area Genève spans roughly 2.8x more ground.

4.2x

Genève is roughly 4.2x the scale of Thun

Combined population & area comparison

CH flagGenève
4.2x
CH flagThun
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CH flagGenève434K6.1x
2.CH flagThun71K1x
Area
1.CH flagGenève74 km²2.8x
2.CH flagThun26 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km8.3 km

CH flagGenève

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
4.9 km8.3 km

CH flagThun

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Genève vs Thun

Which is cheaper, Genève or Thun?
Genève has an estimated monthly cost of $5,699.
How does the climate compare between Genève and Thun?
Sunny days: 188 vs 185 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,207 vs 2,152 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 90 vs 81 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 8 vs 1 d — Thun lower Frost days: 70 vs 110 d — Genève lower Rainy days: 136 vs 147 d — Genève lower Snowy days: 8 vs 26 d — Genève lower
Is Genève or Thun safer?
Genève has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Genève or Thun?
Genève and Thun are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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