Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Hombrechtikon
Hombrechtikon · Canton of ZH
Here is how expensive life in Hombrechtikon 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 726 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 23,308 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 7,904 · health insurance 6,996 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 15,986 | 289 / 2,098 | 145 / 157 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,230 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 23,308 | 726 / 2,098 | 149 / 157 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,190 · health insurance 16,656 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 21,932 | 823 / 2,098 | 149 / 157 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,504 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 21,582 | 632 / 2,098 | 149 / 157 |
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 4,672
- Municipality
- CHF 5,387
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 24
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 583 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
24.14 cent./kWh — CHF 1,086 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.68% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
9,176 residents
+8.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 23% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of ZH
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Hombrechtikon is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
To the interactive cost-of-living map →Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Hombrechtikon
- How high are the taxes in Hombrechtikon?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,788 per year in Hombrechtikon (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Hombrechtikon cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 23,308 per year in Hombrechtikon — rank 726 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Hombrechtikon?
- Yes: around Hombrechtikon 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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