Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Altstätten
Altstätten · Canton of SG
Here is how expensive life in Altstätten is compared to all ~2,100 municipalities in Switzerland — income tax, health insurance premium and electricity in one honest annual figure, calculated with the same engine as our address-precise location reports.
Total-cost rank 274 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 22,227 per year for tax, health insurance and electricity.
Total annual cost by profile
Tax + health insurance + electricity per year for four standard households, with the rank among all Swiss municipalities and within the canton.
| Household | Total cost/year | Rank CH | Rank canton |
|---|---|---|---|
Single · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 9,160 · health insurance 6,192 · electricity 1,403 | CHF 16,755 | 436 / 2,098 | 19 / 74 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,440 · health insurance 12,384 · electricity 1,403 | CHF 22,227 | 274 / 2,098 | 17 / 74 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,300 · health insurance 14,688 · electricity 1,403 | CHF 20,391 | 227 / 2,098 | 13 / 74 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,752 · health insurance 12,384 · electricity 1,403 | CHF 20,539 | 237 / 2,098 | 15 / 74 |
Tax split: municipality versus canton
How income tax is split across the levels of government — the municipal share is the lever that moving home shifts.
- Federal
- CHF 1,705
- Canton
- CHF 5,808
- Municipality
- CHF 5,918
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 0
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 516 per month
Premium region 3
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
31.18 cent./kWh — CHF 1,403 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.06% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
12,581 residents
+11.6% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
15% children · 19% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SG
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Altstätten is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Altstätten
- How high are the taxes in Altstätten?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 13,431 per year in Altstätten (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Altstätten cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 22,227 per year in Altstätten — rank 274 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Altstätten?
- Yes: around Altstätten some municipalities have a lower total cost for the same profile — the neighbour comparison on this page shows them with the annual saving.
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