Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Lostorf
Lostorf · Canton of SO
Here is how expensive life in Lostorf 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 1,292 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 27,192 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 11,656 · health insurance 7,272 · electricity 1,448 | CHF 20,376 | 1,408 / 2,098 | 35 / 104 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 11,200 · health insurance 14,544 · electricity 1,448 | CHF 27,192 | 1,292 / 2,098 | 35 / 104 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,160 · health insurance 17,328 · electricity 1,448 | CHF 24,936 | 1,191 / 2,098 | 38 / 104 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,888 · health insurance 14,544 · electricity 1,448 | CHF 24,880 | 1,244 / 2,098 | 35 / 104 |
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 7,020
- Municipality
- CHF 7,627
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 30
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 606 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
32.19 cent./kWh — CHF 1,448 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
3.38% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
4,129 residents
+6.2% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
15% children · 23% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SO
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Lostorf is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Lostorf
- How high are the taxes in Lostorf?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,382 per year in Lostorf (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Lostorf cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 27,192 per year in Lostorf — rank 1,292 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Lostorf?
- Yes: around Lostorf 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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