Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Bellinzona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sion is 2.6% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sion is 3.6% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.64 CHF 23.09
$30.67 CHF 23.89
-3.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 95.6
$113 CHF 87.8
8.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.78 CHF 13.85
$18.75 CHF 14.61
-5.17%
Cappuccino
$4.56 CHF 3.56
$4.44 CHF 3.46
2.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.07
$4.74 CHF 3.69
10.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CHF 3.45
$4.20 CHF 3.27
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 CHF 5.59
$7.46 CHF 5.81
-3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.89
$6.23 CHF 4.86
21.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 CHF 1.39
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.86 CHF 3.00
$4.04 CHF 3.15
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.96 CHF 3.87
$5.26 CHF 4.09
-5.70%
Eggs
$6.12 CHF 4.77
$7.60 CHF 5.92
-19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.60 CHF 21.50
$29.48 CHF 22.97
-6.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 CHF 18.77
$36.49 CHF 28.42
-33.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.93 CHF 34.22
$47.21 CHF 36.77
-6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 CHF 2.66
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.14
$2.15 CHF 1.68
27.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.83
$2.81 CHF 2.19
29.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHF 4.88
$7.56 CHF 5.89
-17.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.52
$2.32 CHF 1.80
39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.23
$2.46 CHF 1.92
16.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.95
$1.69 CHF 1.31
-27.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.59
$10.75 CHF 8.37
2.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 11.95
$19.37 CHF 15.09
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 CHF 1.40
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-55.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.51
$4.37 CHF 3.40
-55.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.12 CHF 3.99
$6.23 CHF 4.85
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$183 CHF 143
$97.9 CHF 76.3
87.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 CHF 4.70
$6.89 CHF 5.36
-12.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.36
$4.39 CHF 3.42
-1.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.93 CHF 38.90
$62.5 CHF 48.72
-20.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K CHF 29.8K
$37.5K CHF 29.2K
1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 CHF 238
$292 CHF 227
4.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.82 CHF 28.68
$67.5 CHF 52.6
-45.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 46.52
$58.7 CHF 45.74
1.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHF 106
$113 CHF 87.9
20.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.7 CHF 43.36
$65.7 CHF 51.2
-15.29%
Cinema Ticket
$22.35 CHF 17.41
$23.22 CHF 18.09
-3.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,002 CHF 780
$1,879 CHF 1,464
-46.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$35.5K CHF 27.6K
-2.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 104
$123 CHF 95.9
8.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 CHF 47.20
$49.49 CHF 38.55
22.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHF 124
$153 CHF 119
4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$223 CHF 174
$188 CHF 147
18.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 CHF 670
$1,848 CHF 1,439
-53.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 CHF 587
$1,747 CHF 1,361
-56.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,342
$2,762 CHF 2,152
-37.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 CHF 1,509
$2,961 CHF 2,307
-34.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,763 CHF 6,047
$17.0K CHF 13.2K
-54.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,866 CHF 4,570
$12.1K CHF 9,418
-51.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,447 CHF 5,022
$6,482 CHF 5,049
-0.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Sion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

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