Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Greng
Greng · Canton of FR
Here is how expensive life in Greng 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 423 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 22,590 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 8,560 · health insurance 6,696 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 16,484 | 373 / 2,098 | 1 / 117 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,970 · health insurance 13,392 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 22,590 | 423 / 2,098 | 1 / 117 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,460 · health insurance 16,032 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 21,720 | 711 / 2,098 | 1 / 117 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,728 · health insurance 13,392 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 21,348 | 522 / 2,098 | 1 / 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 2,678
- 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
0.00% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
176 residents
+1.1% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
11% children · 23% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of FR
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Greng is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Greng leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Greng
- How high are the taxes in Greng?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 12,418 per year in Greng (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Greng cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 22,590 per year in Greng — rank 423 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Greng?
- In the immediate vicinity of Greng no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Greng leads locally.
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