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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sion is 0.6% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sion is 13.4% more expensive than Bellinzona without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.71 CHF 24.97

$30.73 CHF 24.98

-0.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 CHF 99.3

$112 CHF 90.9

9.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17.79 CHF 14.47

$18.72 CHF 15.22

-4.97%

Cappuccino

$4.62 CHF 3.75

$4.25 CHF 3.46

8.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 CHF 4.28

$4.88 CHF 3.97

7.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 CHF 3.48

$4.05 CHF 3.29

5.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 CHF 6.17

$7.56 CHF 6.15

0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.44 CHF 6.05

$6 CHF 4.88

24.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 CHF 1.46

$2.21 CHF 1.8

-19.00%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$3.89 CHF 3.17

-3.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.19 CHF 4.22

$5.2 CHF 4.23

-0.19%

Eggs

$6.19 CHF 5.04

$8.01 CHF 6.51

-22.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.72 CHF 22.54

$28.55 CHF 23.22

-2.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$23.55 CHF 19.15

$37.04 CHF 30.12

-36.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.97 CHF 35.76

$48.24 CHF 39.22

-8.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 CHF 2.86

$3.65 CHF 2.97

-3.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 CHF 2.24

$2.14 CHF 1.74

28.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.62 CHF 2.94

$2.74 CHF 2.23

32.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.1 CHF 4.96

$7.38 CHF 6

-17.34%

Potato (1kg)

$3.23 CHF 2.63

$2.31 CHF 1.88

39.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.98 CHF 2.42

$2.44 CHF 1.98

22.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 CHF 2.07

$2.53 CHF 2.06

0.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 CHF 0.98

$1.67 CHF 1.36

-27.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.29 CHF 9.18

$11.05 CHF 8.98

2.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.01 CHF 12.2

$12.8 CHF 10.41

17.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 CHF 1.53

$3.95 CHF 3.21

-52.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 CHF 1.51

$4.33 CHF 3.52

-57.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5.28 CHF 4.29

$6.07 CHF 4.94

-13.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$185 CHF 150

$100 CHF 81.7

83.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 CHF 4.92

$6.88 CHF 5.59

-12.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.3 CHF 3.5

$4.39 CHF 3.57

-2.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$49.77 CHF 40.47

$60.6 CHF 49.29

-17.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 CHF 1.78

$2.16 CHF 1.75

1.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.2K CHF 32.7K

$39.9K CHF 32.5K

0.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.9K CHF 30K

$37.1K CHF 30.2K

-0.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$306 CHF 249

$298 CHF 242

2.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.65 CHF 30.62

$68.1 CHF 55.3

-44.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.9 CHF 47.92

$59.8 CHF 48.61

-1.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$137 CHF 111

$112 CHF 91.1

22.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$54.8 CHF 44.58

$63.6 CHF 51.7

-13.72%

Cinema Ticket

$22.57 CHF 18.35

$23.54 CHF 19.14

-4.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$982 CHF 798

$1,856 CHF 1,509

-47.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.1K CHF 27.8K

$35.5K CHF 28.9K

-3.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$133 CHF 108

$123 CHF 99.6

8.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.4 CHF 49.13

$48.94 CHF 39.79

23.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$159 CHF 129

$158 CHF 128

0.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$221 CHF 179

$189 CHF 154

16.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$879 CHF 715

$1,854 CHF 1,508

-52.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$749 CHF 609

$1,707 CHF 1,388

-56.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,711 CHF 1,391

$2,847 CHF 2,315

-39.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,897 CHF 1,542

$2,979 CHF 2,422

-36.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,406 CHF 6,835

$17.2K CHF 14K

-51.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,289 CHF 5,114

$12.1K CHF 9,838

-48.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$6,346 CHF 5,160

$6,046 CHF 4,916

4.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

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

Last update for Sion: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

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