Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Neerach
Neerach · Canton of ZH
Here is how expensive life in Neerach 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 113 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,142 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 6,712 · health insurance 6,528 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 14,326 | 49 / 2,098 | 3 / 157 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,000 · health insurance 13,056 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 21,142 | 113 / 2,098 | 3 / 157 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,480 · health insurance 15,504 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 20,070 | 179 / 2,098 | 3 / 157 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,528 · health insurance 13,056 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 19,670 | 104 / 2,098 | 3 / 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 3,671
- 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
0.55% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,328 residents
+10.6% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
13% children · 24% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of ZH
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Neerach is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Neerach leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Neerach
- How high are the taxes in Neerach?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 10,072 per year in Neerach (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Neerach cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,142 per year in Neerach — rank 113 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Neerach?
- In the immediate vicinity of Neerach no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Neerach leads locally.
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