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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sion is 8.1% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 9.2% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.81 CHF 23.28
$36.83 CHF 28.76
-19.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.6
$147 CHF 115
-16.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.00 CHF 14.06
$18.65 CHF 14.56
-3.49%
Cappuccino
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$5.79 CHF 4.52
-17.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.19
$5.32 CHF 4.16
0.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 CHF 3.34
$5.05 CHF 3.94
-15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.30 CHF 5.70
$9.90 CHF 7.73
-26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.50 CHF 5.86
$8.53 CHF 6.66
-12.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 CHF 1.38
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-22.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$3.85 CHF 3.01
1.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 CHF 3.91
$4.28 CHF 3.34
16.82%
Eggs
$6.01 CHF 4.69
$7.30 CHF 5.70
-17.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.87 CHF 21.77
$26.66 CHF 20.82
4.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.16 CHF 18.87
$33.69 CHF 26.31
-28.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.55 CHF 34.01
$53.3 CHF 41.60
-18.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 CHF 2.69
$3.58 CHF 2.80
-3.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$2.55 CHF 1.99
7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$3.07 CHF 2.39
17.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 CHF 4.98
$6.19 CHF 4.83
2.91%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$2.68 CHF 2.09
16.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.29
$2.31 CHF 1.81
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.07
$2.50 CHF 1.95
6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 0.97
$1.34 CHF 1.05
-7.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.64
$10.96 CHF 8.56
0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.12
$12.61 CHF 9.85
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CHF 1.42
$3.34 CHF 2.61
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 CHF 1.48
$3.59 CHF 2.81
-47.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$3.75 CHF 2.93
37.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$182 CHF 142
$84.7 CHF 66.2
115.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 CHF 4.74
$7.69 CHF 6.01
-21.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$3.49 CHF 2.73
20.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.67 CHF 38.79
$63.4 CHF 49.54
-21.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.6K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 29.9K
$48.6K CHF 38.0K
-21.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 CHF 235
$262 CHF 205
15.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.20 CHF 29.05
$47.85 CHF 37.37
-22.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 CHF 46.89
$62.9 CHF 49.15
-4.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$138 CHF 108
$79.5 CHF 62.1
73.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.3 CHF 43.95
$36.19 CHF 28.27
55.48%
Cinema Ticket
$22.71 CHF 17.74
$24.29 CHF 18.97
-6.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$977 CHF 763
$3,495 CHF 2,730
-72.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$32.8K CHF 25.7K
6.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 107
$140 CHF 109
-2.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 CHF 48.02
$80.1 CHF 62.6
-23.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 123
$165 CHF 129
-4.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 CHF 176
$213 CHF 166
6.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 CHF 682
$2,365 CHF 1,847
-63.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 CHF 572
$2,006 CHF 1,566
-63.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 CHF 1,322
$4,668 CHF 3,646
-63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,887 CHF 1,474
$3,833 CHF 2,994
-50.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,718 CHF 6,028
$23.2K CHF 18.1K
-66.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,793 CHF 4,524
$17.9K CHF 14.0K
-67.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,380 CHF 4,983
$7,828 CHF 6,113
-18.49%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Geneva: April 12, 2026

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