Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sion Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sion

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.3% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.1% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.71 CHF 24.97
-47.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$122 CHF 99.3
-47.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$17.79 CHF 14.47
-42.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.62 CHF 3.75
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.27 CHF 4.28
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-63.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.59 CHF 6.17
-55.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-48.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 CHF 1.46
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-53.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.19 CHF 4.22
-67.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.19 CHF 5.04
-49.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.72 CHF 22.54
-51.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$23.55 CHF 19.15
-66.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$43.97 CHF 35.76
-63.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.52 CHF 2.86
-35.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.76 CHF 2.24
-38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-43.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-58.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.23 CHF 2.63
-45.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-31.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.55 CHF 2.07
-22.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 CHF 0.98
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-41.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.01 CHF 12.2
-60.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.89 CHF 1.53
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.85 CHF 1.51
57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-57.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$185 CHF 150
-74.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.05 CHF 4.92
-30.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.3 CHF 3.5
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$49.77 CHF 40.47
-62.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.9K CHF 30K
7.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$306 CHF 249
-51.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.65 CHF 30.62
-44.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.9 CHF 47.92
-32.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$137 CHF 111
-65.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$54.8 CHF 44.58
-66.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.57 CHF 18.35
-58.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$982 CHF 798
-38.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.1K CHF 27.8K
-52.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$133 CHF 108
-21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.4 CHF 49.13
-32.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$159 CHF 129
-41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$221 CHF 179
-46.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$879 CHF 715
81.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$749 CHF 609
68.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,711 CHF 1,391
78.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,897 CHF 1,542
9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,406 CHF 6,835
-13.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,289 CHF 5,114
-27.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,346 CHF 5,160
-76.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sion: October 28, 2025

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