Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Sion is 4.3% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sion is 0.7% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.64 CHF 23.21
$37.18 CHF 29.11
-20.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 96.1
$147 CHF 115
-16.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.78 CHF 13.92
$18.72 CHF 14.66
-5.02%
Cappuccino
$4.56 CHF 3.57
$5.91 CHF 4.63
-22.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.09
$5.46 CHF 4.28
-4.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$4.77 CHF 3.73
-7.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 CHF 5.62
$10.01 CHF 7.83
-28.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.92
$8.36 CHF 6.55
-9.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 CHF 1.40
$2.29 CHF 1.79
-22.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.86 CHF 3.02
$3.84 CHF 3.00
0.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.96 CHF 3.89
$4.39 CHF 3.44
12.98%
Eggs
$6.12 CHF 4.79
$7.48 CHF 5.86
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.60 CHF 21.61
$26.68 CHF 20.89
3.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 CHF 18.86
$33.64 CHF 26.34
-28.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.93 CHF 34.40
$52.2 CHF 40.86
-15.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 CHF 2.67
$3.59 CHF 2.81
-5.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.15
$2.41 CHF 1.89
13.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.85
$2.99 CHF 2.34
21.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHF 4.90
$6.30 CHF 4.93
-0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.53
$2.54 CHF 1.99
27.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$2.33 CHF 1.82
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.07
$2.52 CHF 1.97
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.95
$1.34 CHF 1.05
-8.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.63
$11.27 CHF 8.82
-2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 12.01
$12.65 CHF 9.91
21.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$3.35 CHF 2.62
-46.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$3.69 CHF 2.89
-47.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.12 CHF 4.01
$3.60 CHF 2.82
42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$183 CHF 144
$84.6 CHF 66.2
116.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 CHF 4.72
$7.76 CHF 6.08
-22.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.38
$3.50 CHF 2.74
23.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.93 CHF 39.10
$64.7 CHF 50.6
-22.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$39.8K CHF 31.2K
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K CHF 29.9K
$48.9K CHF 38.3K
-21.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 CHF 239
$260 CHF 204
17.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.82 CHF 28.83
$49.43 CHF 38.70
-25.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 46.76
$62.9 CHF 49.22
-5.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHF 107
$79.1 CHF 62.0
72.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.7 CHF 43.58
$35.96 CHF 28.16
54.78%
Cinema Ticket
$22.35 CHF 17.50
$24.27 CHF 19.00
-7.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,002 CHF 784
$3,511 CHF 2,749
-71.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
$33.8K CHF 26.5K
1.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 105
$137 CHF 107
-2.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 CHF 47.45
$79.6 CHF 62.3
-23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHF 125
$164 CHF 128
-2.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$223 CHF 175
$208 CHF 163
7.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 CHF 674
$2,292 CHF 1,795
-62.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 CHF 590
$2,059 CHF 1,612
-63.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,349
$4,743 CHF 3,714
-63.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 CHF 1,517
$3,925 CHF 3,073
-50.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,763 CHF 6,078
$22.5K CHF 17.6K
-65.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,866 CHF 4,593
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
-66.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,447 CHF 5,048
$7,895 CHF 6,182
-18.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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

Last update for Sion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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