Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Freienbach
Freienbach · Canton of SZ
Here is how expensive life in Freienbach 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 12 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 17,773 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 3,960 · health insurance 6,252 · electricity 1,159 | CHF 11,371 | 12 / 2,098 | 1 / 30 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,110 · health insurance 12,504 · electricity 1,159 | CHF 17,773 | 12 / 2,098 | 1 / 30 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 1,320 · health insurance 14,856 · electricity 1,159 | CHF 17,335 | 13 / 2,098 | 1 / 30 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 3,040 · health insurance 12,504 · electricity 1,159 | CHF 16,703 | 12 / 2,098 | 1 / 30 |
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 2,760
- Municipality
- CHF 1,536
- 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 521 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
25.77 cent./kWh — CHF 1,159 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.26% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
17,028 residents
+6.6% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
13% children · 21% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SZ
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Freienbach is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Freienbach leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Freienbach
- How high are the taxes in Freienbach?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 6,001 per year in Freienbach (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Freienbach cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 17,773 per year in Freienbach — rank 12 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Freienbach?
- In the immediate vicinity of Freienbach no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Freienbach leads locally.
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