Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Breil/Brigels
Breil/Brigels · Canton of GR
Here is how expensive life in Breil/Brigels 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 86 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 20,849 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 8,608 · health insurance 6,120 · electricity 1,359 | CHF 16,087 | 305 / 2,098 | 42 / 99 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,250 · health insurance 12,240 · electricity 1,359 | CHF 20,849 | 86 / 2,098 | 33 / 99 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,240 · health insurance 14,472 · electricity 1,359 | CHF 19,071 | 75 / 2,098 | 28 / 99 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,896 · health insurance 12,240 · electricity 1,359 | CHF 19,495 | 84 / 2,098 | 31 / 99 |
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 5,739
- Municipality
- CHF 5,437
- 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 510 per month
Premium region 3
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
30.20 cent./kWh — CHF 1,359 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.52% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
1,706 residents
-6.1% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 27% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of GR
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Breil/Brigels is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
To the interactive cost-of-living map →Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Breil/Brigels
- How high are the taxes in Breil/Brigels?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 12,881 per year in Breil/Brigels (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Breil/Brigels cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 20,849 per year in Breil/Brigels — rank 86 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Breil/Brigels?
- Yes: around Breil/Brigels 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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