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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Zurich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sion is 9.9% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sion is 5.4% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.51 CHFΒ 24.50
$30.44 CHFΒ 24.44
0.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHFΒ 98.2
$145 CHFΒ 117
-15.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.97 CHFΒ 14.43
$20.65 CHFΒ 16.58
-12.98%
Cappuccino
$4.77 CHFΒ 3.83
$6.98 CHFΒ 5.61
-31.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHFΒ 4.24
$5.77 CHFΒ 4.64
-8.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHFΒ 3.48
$5.17 CHFΒ 4.15
-16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHFΒ 5.96
$10.08 CHFΒ 8.09
-26.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 CHFΒ 5.88
$8.64 CHFΒ 6.93
-15.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 CHFΒ 1.49
$2.15 CHFΒ 1.73
-13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHFΒ 2.98
$3.37 CHFΒ 2.71
10.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 CHFΒ 4.01
$4.02 CHFΒ 3.23
24.38%
Eggs
$6.27 CHFΒ 5.04
$7.54 CHFΒ 6.05
-16.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.55 CHFΒ 22.12
$29.47 CHFΒ 23.67
-6.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.46 CHFΒ 18.84
$33.72 CHFΒ 27.08
-30.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.36 CHFΒ 35.62
$50.2 CHFΒ 40.31
-11.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHFΒ 2.84
$4.17 CHFΒ 3.35
-15.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHFΒ 2.19
$2.87 CHFΒ 2.31
-4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHFΒ 2.91
$2.99 CHFΒ 2.40
21.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.06 CHFΒ 4.86
$5.10 CHFΒ 4.09
18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHFΒ 2.64
$2.84 CHFΒ 2.28
15.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHFΒ 2.30
$2.29 CHFΒ 1.84
25.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHFΒ 2.02
$2.59 CHFΒ 2.08
-3.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHFΒ 1.00
$1.71 CHFΒ 1.37
-27.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHFΒ 8.73
$11.06 CHFΒ 8.88
-1.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.77 CHFΒ 11.86
$14.25 CHFΒ 11.44
3.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHFΒ 1.50
$2.62 CHFΒ 2.11
-28.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHFΒ 1.49
$3.25 CHFΒ 2.61
-42.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.20 CHFΒ 4.18
$4.86 CHFΒ 3.91
7.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$182 CHFΒ 146
$109 CHFΒ 87.7
66.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 CHFΒ 4.91
$7.61 CHFΒ 6.11
-19.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHFΒ 3.36
$4.15 CHFΒ 3.33
0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.34 CHFΒ 38.82
$88.7 CHFΒ 71.2
-45.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHFΒ 1.71
$2.25 CHFΒ 1.80
-5.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHFΒ 32.3K
$40.7K CHFΒ 32.7K
-0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHFΒ 29.8K
$39.6K CHFΒ 31.8K
-6.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHFΒ 246
$256 CHFΒ 206
19.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.34 CHFΒ 29.18
$35.59 CHFΒ 28.58
2.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 CHFΒ 48.42
$58.2 CHFΒ 46.72
3.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHFΒ 110
$90.3 CHFΒ 72.5
51.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.6 CHFΒ 43.81
$49.68 CHFΒ 39.89
9.82%
Cinema Ticket
$22.90 CHFΒ 18.39
$24.49 CHFΒ 19.66
-6.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$971 CHFΒ 780
$3,412 CHFΒ 2,739
-71.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHFΒ 28.0K
$39.3K CHFΒ 31.5K
-11.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHFΒ 108
$142 CHFΒ 114
-5.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 CHFΒ 49.98
$60.6 CHFΒ 48.66
2.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHFΒ 130
$149 CHFΒ 120
8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$219 CHFΒ 176
$198 CHFΒ 159
10.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 CHFΒ 682
$2,720 CHFΒ 2,184
-68.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 CHFΒ 582
$2,250 CHFΒ 1,807
-67.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 CHFΒ 1,393
$4,982 CHFΒ 4,000
-65.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CHFΒ 1,528
$3,719 CHFΒ 2,986
-48.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,195 CHFΒ 6,581
$25.5K CHFΒ 20.4K
-67.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,285 CHFΒ 5,047
$16.1K CHFΒ 12.9K
-60.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,168 CHFΒ 4,953
$8,135 CHFΒ 6,532
-24.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Sion: January 10, 2026

Last update for Zurich: January 12, 2026

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