Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 5.2% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sion is 7.4% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.71 CHF 24.97

$32.99 CHF 26.82

-6.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 CHF 99.3

$150 CHF 122

-18.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17.79 CHF 14.47

$18.69 CHF 15.2

-4.82%

Cappuccino

$4.62 CHF 3.75

$6.12 CHF 4.97

-24.51%

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

$5.27 CHF 4.28

$5.49 CHF 4.46

-4.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 CHF 3.48

$4.73 CHF 3.85

-9.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 CHF 6.17

$9.8 CHF 7.97

-22.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.44 CHF 6.05

$8.75 CHF 7.12

-14.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 CHF 1.46

$2.27 CHF 1.84

-21.15%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CHF 3.04

$4 CHF 3.25

-6.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.19 CHF 4.22

$4.38 CHF 3.56

18.49%

Eggs

$6.19 CHF 5.04

$7.32 CHF 5.95

-15.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.72 CHF 22.54

$26.33 CHF 21.41

5.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$23.55 CHF 19.15

$28.15 CHF 22.89

-16.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.97 CHF 35.76

$52.3 CHF 42.52

-15.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 CHF 2.86

$3.61 CHF 2.94

-2.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 CHF 2.24

$2.12 CHF 1.72

30.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.62 CHF 2.94

$2.93 CHF 2.38

23.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.1 CHF 4.96

$6.48 CHF 5.27

-5.86%

Potato (1kg)

$3.23 CHF 2.63

$2.42 CHF 1.97

33.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.98 CHF 2.42

$2.36 CHF 1.92

26.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 CHF 2.07

$2.62 CHF 2.13

-2.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 CHF 0.98

$1.4 CHF 1.14

-13.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.29 CHF 9.18

Wine (Bottle)

$15.01 CHF 12.2

$18.71 CHF 15.21

-19.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 CHF 1.53

$2.02 CHF 1.64

-6.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 CHF 1.51

$3.12 CHF 2.54

-40.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5.28 CHF 4.29

$4.73 CHF 3.84

11.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$185 CHF 150

$95.2 CHF 77.4

93.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 CHF 4.92

$7.81 CHF 6.35

-22.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.3 CHF 3.5

$3.29 CHF 2.67

30.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$49.77 CHF 40.47

$67.5 CHF 54.9

-26.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 CHF 1.78

$2.14 CHF 1.74

2.34%

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

$40.2K CHF 32.7K

$39.7K CHF 32.3K

1.18%

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

$36.9K CHF 30K

$42K CHF 34.1K

-12.03%

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

$306 CHF 249

$323 CHF 263

-5.33%

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

$37.65 CHF 30.62

$50.7 CHF 41.22

-25.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.9 CHF 47.92

$57.4 CHF 46.69

2.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$137 CHF 111

$77 CHF 62.6

77.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$54.8 CHF 44.58

$48.1 CHF 39.11

13.99%

Cinema Ticket

$22.57 CHF 18.35

$25.95 CHF 21.1

-13.03%

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

$982 CHF 798

$2,864 CHF 2,329

-65.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$34.1K CHF 27.8K

$33.8K CHF 27.5K

1.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$133 CHF 108

$109 CHF 88.3

22.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.4 CHF 49.13

$68.3 CHF 55.5

-11.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$159 CHF 129

$148 CHF 120

7.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$221 CHF 179

$185 CHF 151

18.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$879 CHF 715

$1,825 CHF 1,484

-51.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$749 CHF 609

$1,459 CHF 1,186

-48.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,711 CHF 1,391

$3,545 CHF 2,883

-51.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,897 CHF 1,542

$2,871 CHF 2,334

-33.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,406 CHF 6,835

$23.3K CHF 18.9K

-63.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,289 CHF 5,114

$15.7K CHF 12.8K

-59.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$6,346 CHF 5,160

$7,512 CHF 6,108

-15.52%

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 Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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