Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil · Canton of SG
Here is how expensive life in Niederhelfenschwil 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 858 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 23,980 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 9,040 · health insurance 6,924 · electricity 1,792 | CHF 17,756 | 792 / 2,098 | 58 / 74 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,340 · health insurance 13,848 · electricity 1,792 | CHF 23,980 | 858 / 2,098 | 71 / 74 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,240 · health insurance 16,488 · electricity 1,792 | CHF 22,520 | 904 / 2,098 | 72 / 74 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,664 · health insurance 13,848 · electricity 1,792 | CHF 22,304 | 850 / 2,098 | 71 / 74 |
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 5,808
- Municipality
- CHF 5,752
- 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 577 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
39.83 cent./kWh — CHF 1,792 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.36% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,290 residents
+11.4% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
19% children · 16% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SG
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Niederhelfenschwil is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Niederhelfenschwil
- How high are the taxes in Niederhelfenschwil?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 13,265 per year in Niederhelfenschwil (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Niederhelfenschwil cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 23,980 per year in Niederhelfenschwil — rank 858 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Niederhelfenschwil?
- Yes: around Niederhelfenschwil 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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