How high are the taxes in Augst?

A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,637 per year in Augst (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).

Are there cheaper municipalities near Augst?

In the immediate vicinity of Augst no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Augst leads locally.

Municipality profile

Taxes & Cost of Living in Augst

Augst · Canton of BL

Here is how expensive life in Augst 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.

For Augst at least one cost component is missing — total cost is honestly not estimated here.

Municipality level is an approximation: The values apply to standard profiles at municipality level. Your exact amount depends on deductions, wealth, deductible choice and your precise address — that is what the Deep Report calculates.

Sources: FTA (tax 2025), FOPH (health insurance 2026), ElCom (electricity 2026), FSO (vacancies & demographics). View all data sources

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 10,560 · health insurance 7,620 · electricity no data	no data	no data	no data
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,620 · health insurance 15,240 · electricity no data	no data	no data	no data
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 5,170 · health insurance 18,312 · electricity no data	no data	no data	no data
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,608 · health insurance 15,240 · electricity no data	no data	no data	no data

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 9,106
Municipality: CHF 4,826
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 635 per month

Premium region 2

Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).

Electricity price

No ElCom tariff is available for this municipality.

Vacancy rate

0.67% vacant dwellings

FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.

Population & demographics

1,087 residents

+30.0% over ten years (2014 → 2024)

12% children · 27% aged 65+

Source: FSO (2017).

Cost map of the Canton of BL

Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Augst is highlighted.

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Cheaper neighbouring municipalities

None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Augst leads in the area.

Frequently asked questions about Augst

How high are the taxes in Augst?: A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,637 per year in Augst (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
Are there cheaper municipalities near Augst?: In the immediate vicinity of Augst no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Augst leads locally.

The exact truth for your address in Augst

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