Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Cologny
Cologny · Canton of GE
Here is how expensive life in Cologny 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 1,168 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 26,458 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 9,360 · health insurance 9,024 · electricity 1,120 | CHF 19,504 | 1,093 / 2,098 | 1 / 45 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,290 · health insurance 18,048 · electricity 1,120 | CHF 26,458 | 1,168 / 2,098 | 1 / 45 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 1,410 · health insurance 21,696 · electricity 1,120 | CHF 24,226 | 1,067 / 2,098 | 1 / 45 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 4,792 · health insurance 18,048 · electricity 1,120 | CHF 23,960 | 1,080 / 2,098 | 1 / 45 |
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 10,223
- Municipality
- CHF 1,954
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 25
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 752 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
24.88 cent./kWh — CHF 1,120 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.98% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
6,027 residents
+18.2% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
18% children · 21% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of GE
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Cologny is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Cologny leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Cologny
- How high are the taxes in Cologny?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 13,907 per year in Cologny (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Cologny cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 26,458 per year in Cologny — rank 1,168 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Cologny?
- In the immediate vicinity of Cologny no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Cologny leads locally.
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