Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Buchberg
Buchberg · Canton of SH
Here is how expensive life in Buchberg 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 122 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,217 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 6,872 · health insurance 6,684 · electricity 1,449 | CHF 15,005 | 92 / 2,098 | 1 / 26 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,400 · health insurance 13,368 · electricity 1,449 | CHF 21,217 | 122 / 2,098 | 1 / 26 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,170 · health insurance 15,816 · electricity 1,449 | CHF 20,435 | 236 / 2,098 | 1 / 26 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,360 · health insurance 13,368 · electricity 1,449 | CHF 20,177 | 160 / 2,098 | 1 / 26 |
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 4,856
- Municipality
- CHF 3,627
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 60
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 557 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
32.20 cent./kWh — CHF 1,449 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.25% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
885 residents
+7.0% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 26% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SH
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Buchberg is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Buchberg leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Buchberg
- How high are the taxes in Buchberg?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 10,248 per year in Buchberg (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Buchberg cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,217 per year in Buchberg — rank 122 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Buchberg?
- In the immediate vicinity of Buchberg no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Buchberg leads locally.
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