Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Cressier (FR)
Cressier (FR) · Canton of FR
Here is how expensive life in Cressier (FR) 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 900 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 24,560 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 10,712 · health insurance 6,696 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 18,636 | 914 / 2,098 | 10 / 117 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 9,940 · health insurance 13,392 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 24,560 | 900 / 2,098 | 9 / 117 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 5,710 · health insurance 16,032 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 22,970 | 928 / 2,098 | 9 / 117 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,416 · health insurance 13,392 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 23,036 | 901 / 2,098 | 9 / 117 |
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 8,035
- Municipality
- CHF 5,691
- 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 558 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.28 cent./kWh — CHF 1,228 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.86% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
1,109 residents
+23.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
18% children · 14% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of FR
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Cressier (FR) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Cressier (FR)
- How high are the taxes in Cressier (FR)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,431 per year in Cressier (FR) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Cressier (FR) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 24,560 per year in Cressier (FR) — rank 900 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Cressier (FR)?
- Yes: around Cressier (FR) 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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