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

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 113.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 122.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.71 CHFΒ 24.97
$16.09 €13.89
90.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHFΒ 99.3
$64.1 €55.3
90.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.79 CHFΒ 14.47
$10.28 €8.88
73.05%
Cappuccino
$4.62 CHFΒ 3.75
$2.78 €2.4
66.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHFΒ 4.28
$2.23 €1.92
136.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CHFΒ 3.48
$1.57 €1.35
172.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 CHFΒ 6.17
$3.41 €2.95
122.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 CHFΒ 6.05
$3.82 €3.3
94.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 CHFΒ 1.46
$1.14 €0.98
57.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHFΒ 3.04
$1.73 €1.49
116.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.19 CHFΒ 4.22
$1.67 €1.44
210.78%
Eggs
$6.19 CHFΒ 5.04
$3.13 €2.7
97.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.72 CHFΒ 22.54
$13.31 €11.5
108.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.55 CHFΒ 19.15
$7.99 €6.9
194.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.97 CHFΒ 35.76
$15.97 €13.79
175.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 CHFΒ 2.86
$2.28 €1.97
54.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 CHFΒ 2.24
$1.7 €1.47
62.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 CHFΒ 2.94
$2.04 €1.76
77.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.1 CHFΒ 4.96
$2.55 €2.2
139.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHFΒ 2.63
$1.76 €1.52
83.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 CHFΒ 2.42
$2.05 €1.77
45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHFΒ 2.07
$1.98 €1.71
28.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHFΒ 0.98
$0.81 €0.7
49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHFΒ 9.18
$6.59 €5.69
71.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 CHFΒ 12.2
$5.87 €5.07
155.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CHFΒ 1.53
$1.33 €1.15
42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CHFΒ 1.51
$2.92 €2.52
-36.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.28 CHFΒ 4.29
$2.27 €1.96
132.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$185 CHFΒ 150
$46.15 €39.85
299.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 CHFΒ 4.92
$4.23 €3.66
43.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.3 CHFΒ 3.5
$0.86 €0.75
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.77 CHFΒ 40.47
$18.68 €16.13
166.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHFΒ 1.78
$2.09 €1.81
4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHFΒ 32.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
16.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHFΒ 30K
$39.6K €34.2K
-6.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 CHFΒ 249
$148 €128
106.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.65 CHFΒ 30.62
$20.98 €18.11
79.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHFΒ 47.92
$39.65 €34.24
48.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHFΒ 111
$47.92 €41.37
185.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.8 CHFΒ 44.58
$18.57 €16.03
195.26%
Cinema Ticket
$22.57 CHFΒ 18.35
$9.38 €8.1
140.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$982 CHFΒ 798
$607 €524
61.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHFΒ 27.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
111.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHFΒ 108
$104 €90.1
27.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 CHFΒ 49.13
$41.09 €35.48
47.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHFΒ 129
$92.7 €80
71.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$221 CHFΒ 179
$119 €102
85.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 CHFΒ 715
$1,592 €1,375
-44.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 CHFΒ 609
$1,262 €1,090
-40.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 CHFΒ 1,391
$3,046 €2,630
-43.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,897 CHFΒ 1,542
$2,069 €1,787
-8.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,406 CHFΒ 6,835
$7,280 €6,286
15.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,289 CHFΒ 5,114
$4,549 €3,928
38.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sion
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,346 CHFΒ 5,160
$1,462 €1,263
333.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Sion: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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