Cost of Living in Sion, 🇨🇭 Switzerland - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $2,765 $1,759 $2,388 $1,068 $176

Utilities — $226 $314 $189 —

Internet & Mobile $314 $151 $189 $101 —

Groceries $101 $628 $1,257 $440 —

Transportation $50 $101 $314 $126 $31

Dining Out $1,257 $440 $314 $151 $88

Leisure Activities $251 $151 $189 $75 $38

Health Insurance $88 $377 $1,005 $314 —

Visa & Legal Fees — $19 $25 — —

Total $4,826 $3,852 $5,995 $2,464 $333

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $314.16 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,513.30 per month

Coliving Space $1,256.65 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,633.64 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.65 per cup

Beer $8.80 per pint

Fast Food Combo $16.34 per meal

Apples $4.40 per kg

Bread $3.14 per loaf

Milk $2.26 per liter

Rice $3.14 per kg

Chicken Fillets $27.65 per kg

Beef $43.98 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $22.62 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $125.66 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.88 per bottle

Meal (Inexpensive) $27.65 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $8.80 per trip

Taxi per km $4.40 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $106.82 per month

Gasoline $2.39 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $21.36 per trip

Scooter Rental $50.27 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $50.27 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $69.12 per month

Gym Membership $81.68 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $31.42 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $31.42 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $21.36 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $125.66 per pair

Summer Dress $81.68 per dress

Running Shoes $163.36 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $50.27 per visit

Laundry $15.08 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $150.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $18.85 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.7958 CHF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Sion cost of living