Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sion Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sion

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.7% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.71 CHF 24.97
-43.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$122 CHF 99.3
-43.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$17.79 CHF 14.47
-22.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.62 CHF 3.75
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.27 CHF 4.28
-46.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-53.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.59 CHF 6.17
-41.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-39.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.79 CHF 1.46
-30.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-45.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.19 CHF 4.22
-61.85%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.19 CHF 5.04
-44.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$27.72 CHF 22.54
-33.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$23.55 CHF 19.15
-58.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$43.97 CHF 35.76
-56.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.52 CHF 2.86
-25.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.76 CHF 2.24
-15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-54.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.23 CHF 2.63
-36.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-40.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.55 CHF 2.07
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.21 CHF 0.98
-29.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-38.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.01 CHF 12.2
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.89 CHF 1.53
-24.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.85 CHF 1.51
23.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-42.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$185 CHF 150
-84.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.05 CHF 4.92
-24.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.3 CHF 3.5
-53.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$49.77 CHF 40.47
-40.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-4.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.9K CHF 30K
-12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$306 CHF 249
-37.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.65 CHF 30.62
-41.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.9 CHF 47.92
-38.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$137 CHF 111
-58.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$54.8 CHF 44.58
-61.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.57 CHF 18.35
-52.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$982 CHF 798
-25.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.1K CHF 27.8K
-55.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$133 CHF 108
-34.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.4 CHF 49.13
-39.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$159 CHF 129
-35.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$221 CHF 179
-46.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$879 CHF 715
79.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$749 CHF 609
64.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,711 CHF 1,391
58.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,897 CHF 1,542
6.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,406 CHF 6,835
-21.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,289 CHF 5,114
-19.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,346 CHF 5,160
-65.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sion: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.