Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · Canton of SG
Here is how expensive life in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil 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 362 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 22,459 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 9,624 · health insurance 6,192 · electricity 1,205 | CHF 17,021 | 517 / 2,098 | 27 / 74 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,870 · health insurance 12,384 · electricity 1,205 | CHF 22,459 | 362 / 2,098 | 21 / 74 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,540 · health insurance 14,688 · electricity 1,205 | CHF 20,433 | 235 / 2,098 | 14 / 74 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 7,096 · health insurance 12,384 · electricity 1,205 | CHF 20,685 | 290 / 2,098 | 20 / 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 6,582
- 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
26.79 cent./kWh — CHF 1,205 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.56% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
5,336 residents
+15.9% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
18% children · 19% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SG
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Bütschwil-Ganterschwil is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Bütschwil-Ganterschwil leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
- How high are the taxes in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 14,095 per year in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 22,459 per year in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil — rank 362 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Bütschwil-Ganterschwil?
- In the immediate vicinity of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Bütschwil-Ganterschwil leads locally.
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