Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 109.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 120.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.64 CHF 23.21
$15.92 €13.70
86.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 96.1
$64.5 €55.5
90.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.78 CHF 13.92
$10.54 €9.08
68.69%
Cappuccino
$4.56 CHF 3.57
$2.91 €2.50
56.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.09
$2.30 €1.98
126.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$1.57 €1.35
182.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 CHF 5.62
$3.44 €2.96
108.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.92
$3.87 €3.33
95.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 CHF 1.40
$1.14 €0.98
56.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.86 CHF 3.02
$1.79 €1.55
115.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.96 CHF 3.89
$1.75 €1.51
183.43%
Eggs
$6.12 CHF 4.79
$3.23 €2.78
89.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.60 CHF 21.61
$13.22 €11.38
108.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 CHF 18.86
$8.03 €6.91
200.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.93 CHF 34.40
$16.00 €13.77
174.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 CHF 2.67
$2.33 €2.00
46.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.15
$1.65 €1.42
66.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.85
$1.94 €1.67
87.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHF 4.90
$2.44 €2.10
156.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.53
$1.83 €1.58
76.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$2.08 €1.79
37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.07
$2.00 €1.72
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.95
$0.80 €0.69
52.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.63
$6.74 €5.81
63.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 12.01
$5.80 €4.99
164.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$1.34 €1.15
34.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$3.01 €2.59
-35.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.12 CHF 4.01
$2.37 €2.04
116.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$183 CHF 144
$46.20 €39.78
296.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 CHF 4.72
$4.07 €3.51
48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.38
$0.87 €0.75
396.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.93 CHF 39.10
$18.58 €15.99
168.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.09 €1.80
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$34.8K €29.9K
16.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K CHF 29.9K
$38.8K €33.4K
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 CHF 239
$150 €129
103.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.82 CHF 28.83
$20.62 €17.75
78.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 46.76
$40.09 €34.52
48.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHF 107
$47.85 €41.20
185.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.7 CHF 43.58
$18.37 €15.81
202.99%
Cinema Ticket
$22.35 CHF 17.50
$9.32 €8.02
139.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,002 CHF 784
$615 €529
62.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
$16.4K €14.2K
109.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 105
$104 €89.7
28.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 CHF 47.45
$41.10 €35.39
47.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHF 125
$95.3 €82.0
67.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$223 CHF 175
$120 €103
85.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 CHF 674
$1,630 €1,403
-47.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 CHF 590
$1,229 €1,058
-38.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,349
$3,018 €2,598
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 CHF 1,517
$2,004 €1,726
-3.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,763 CHF 6,078
$7,872 €6,778
-1.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,866 CHF 4,593
$4,319 €3,718
35.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,447 CHF 5,048
$1,611 €1,387
300.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Sion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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