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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Basel

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sion is 9.9% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sion is 8% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sion
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.51 CHFย 24.50
$30.64 CHFย 24.61
-0.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHFย 98.2
$155 CHFย 124
-21.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.97 CHFย 14.43
$20.06 CHFย 16.11
-10.42%
Cappuccino
$4.77 CHFย 3.83
$6.82 CHFย 5.48
-30.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHFย 4.24
$5.77 CHFย 4.64
-8.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHFย 3.48
$5.11 CHFย 4.10
-15.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHFย 5.96
$9.97 CHFย 8.01
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 CHFย 5.88
$7.40 CHFย 5.94
-1.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sion
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 CHFย 1.49
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
-13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHFย 2.98
$3.87 CHFย 3.11
-4.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 CHFย 4.01
$5.15 CHFย 4.13
-2.91%
Eggs
$6.27 CHFย 5.04
$7.90 CHFย 6.34
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.55 CHFย 22.12
$28.62 CHFย 22.98
-3.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.46 CHFย 18.84
$36.22 CHFย 29.08
-35.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.36 CHFย 35.62
$43.52 CHFย 34.95
1.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHFย 2.84
$3.85 CHFย 3.09
-8.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHFย 2.19
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
3.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHFย 2.91
$4.24 CHFย 3.40
-14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.06 CHFย 4.86
$6.77 CHFย 5.44
-10.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHFย 2.64
$3.19 CHFย 2.56
2.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHFย 2.30
$2.83 CHFย 2.27
1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHFย 2.02
$2.57 CHFย 2.07
-2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHFย 1.00
$1.49 CHFย 1.20
-16.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHFย 8.73
$11.57 CHFย 9.29
-5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.77 CHFย 11.86
$14.93 CHFย 11.99
-1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHFย 1.50
$2.44 CHFย 1.96
-23.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHFย 1.49
$3.01 CHFย 2.42
-38.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sion
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.20 CHFย 4.18
$4.62 CHFย 3.71
12.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$182 CHFย 146
$108 CHFย 86.8
68.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 CHFย 4.91
$8.03 CHFย 6.45
-23.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHFย 3.36
$4.28 CHFย 3.44
-2.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.34 CHFย 38.82
$85.4 CHFย 68.6
-43.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHFย 1.71
$2.24 CHFย 1.80
-4.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHFย 32.3K
$40.7K CHFย 32.7K
-1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHFย 29.8K
$45.7K CHFย 36.7K
-18.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHFย 246
$298 CHFย 240
2.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.34 CHFย 29.18
$54.6 CHFย 43.86
-33.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 CHFย 48.42
$59.1 CHFย 47.46
2.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHFย 110
$91.9 CHFย 73.8
49.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.6 CHFย 43.81
$41.57 CHFย 33.38
31.25%
Cinema Ticket
$22.90 CHFย 18.39
$22.54 CHFย 18.10
1.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sion
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$971 CHFย 780
$2,618 CHFย 2,102
-62.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHFย 28.0K
$34.1K CHFย 27.4K
2.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHFย 108
$132 CHFย 106
1.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 CHFย 49.98
$87.5 CHFย 70.3
-28.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHFย 130
$178 CHFย 143
-8.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$219 CHFย 176
$234 CHFย 188
-6.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sion
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 CHFย 682
$2,089 CHFย 1,677
-59.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 CHFย 582
$1,513 CHFย 1,215
-52.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 CHFย 1,393
$3,732 CHFย 2,996
-53.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CHFย 1,528
$2,828 CHFย 2,271
-32.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,195 CHFย 6,581
$17.3K CHFย 13.9K
-52.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,285 CHFย 5,047
$13.3K CHFย 10.7K
-52.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sion
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,168 CHFย 4,953
$7,802 CHFย 6,265
-20.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Sion: January 10, 2026

Last update for Basel: January 12, 2026

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