Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Maienfeld
Maienfeld · Canton of GR
Here is how expensive life in Maienfeld 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 72 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 20,571 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 7,688 · health insurance 6,420 · electricity 1,231 | CHF 15,339 | 150 / 2,098 | 19 / 99 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,500 · health insurance 12,840 · electricity 1,231 | CHF 20,571 | 72 / 2,098 | 24 / 99 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 2,860 · health insurance 15,216 · electricity 1,231 | CHF 19,307 | 101 / 2,098 | 44 / 99 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,280 · health insurance 12,840 · electricity 1,231 | CHF 19,351 | 76 / 2,098 | 27 / 99 |
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 5,739
- Municipality
- CHF 4,108
- 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 535 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.36 cent./kWh — CHF 1,231 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.79% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,266 residents
+19.2% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 21% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of GR
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Maienfeld is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Maienfeld leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Maienfeld
- How high are the taxes in Maienfeld?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,552 per year in Maienfeld (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Maienfeld cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 20,571 per year in Maienfeld — rank 72 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Maienfeld?
- In the immediate vicinity of Maienfeld no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Maienfeld leads locally.
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