Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Illnau-Effretikon
Illnau-Effretikon · Canton of ZH
Here is how expensive life in Illnau-Effretikon 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 324 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 22,372 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 6,528 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 15,518 | 186 / 2,098 | 82 / 157 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,230 · health insurance 13,056 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 22,372 | 324 / 2,098 | 78 / 157 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,190 · health insurance 15,504 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 20,780 | 336 / 2,098 | 67 / 157 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,504 · health insurance 13,056 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 20,646 | 268 / 2,098 | 70 / 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 544 per month
Premium region 3
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
0.98% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
17,756 residents
+6.4% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
15% children · 20% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of ZH
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Illnau-Effretikon is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Illnau-Effretikon
- How high are the taxes in Illnau-Effretikon?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,788 per year in Illnau-Effretikon (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Illnau-Effretikon cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 22,372 per year in Illnau-Effretikon — rank 324 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Illnau-Effretikon?
- Yes: around Illnau-Effretikon 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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