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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sion is 1.3% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 3.1% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.64 CHF 23.12
$31.39 CHF 24.49
-5.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 95.7
$148 CHF 116
-17.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.78 CHF 13.87
$20.60 CHF 16.06
-13.69%
Cappuccino
$4.56 CHF 3.56
$6.90 CHF 5.38
-33.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.07
$5.83 CHF 4.55
-10.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CHF 3.46
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 CHF 5.60
$9.74 CHF 7.59
-26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.90
$8.44 CHF 6.58
-10.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 CHF 1.39
$2.16 CHF 1.69
-17.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.86 CHF 3.01
$3.40 CHF 2.65
13.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.96 CHF 3.87
$3.94 CHF 3.07
25.89%
Eggs
$6.12 CHF 4.77
$7.57 CHF 5.91
-19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.60 CHF 21.53
$29.08 CHF 22.68
-5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 CHF 18.79
$33.28 CHF 25.96
-27.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.93 CHF 34.27
$50.8 CHF 39.61
-13.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 CHF 2.66
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-14.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.14
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.83
$3.04 CHF 2.37
19.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHF 4.88
$5.17 CHF 4.03
21.08%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.52
$2.73 CHF 2.13
18.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.23
$2.37 CHF 1.85
20.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$2.58 CHF 2.02
2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.95
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-26.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.60
$11.15 CHF 8.69
-1.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 11.97
$15.52 CHF 12.10
-1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 CHF 1.40
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-34.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.51
$3.34 CHF 2.60
-41.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.12 CHF 4.00
$4.96 CHF 3.87
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$183 CHF 143
$109 CHF 85.3
67.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 CHF 4.70
$7.63 CHF 5.95
-20.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$4.13 CHF 3.22
4.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.93 CHF 38.95
$89.0 CHF 69.4
-43.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.5K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K CHF 29.8K
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
-3.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 CHF 239
$253 CHF 198
20.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.82 CHF 28.72
$35.07 CHF 27.35
4.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 46.58
$58.2 CHF 45.36
2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHF 106
$90.5 CHF 70.6
50.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.7 CHF 43.42
$48.94 CHF 38.17
13.73%
Cinema Ticket
$22.35 CHF 17.43
$24.92 CHF 19.44
-10.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,002 CHF 781
$3,471 CHF 2,707
-71.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$39.2K CHF 30.6K
-12.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 104
$137 CHF 107
-2.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 CHF 47.26
$61.1 CHF 47.63
-0.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHF 124
$149 CHF 117
6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$223 CHF 174
$201 CHF 157
11.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 CHF 671
$2,726 CHF 2,126
-68.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 CHF 588
$2,225 CHF 1,736
-66.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,344
$4,974 CHF 3,879
-65.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 CHF 1,511
$3,694 CHF 2,881
-47.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,763 CHF 6,055
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-68.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,866 CHF 4,575
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-64.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,447 CHF 5,029
$8,573 CHF 6,687
-24.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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