Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Saint-Cergue
Saint-Cergue · Canton of VD
Here is how expensive life in Saint-Cergue 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 2,011 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 29,643 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 11,312 · health insurance 8,376 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 21,039 | 1,877 / 2,098 | 191 / 298 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 11,540 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 29,643 | 2,011 / 2,098 | 250 / 298 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,210 · health insurance 20,160 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 27,721 | 1,971 / 2,098 | 249 / 298 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 9,976 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 28,079 | 2,021 / 2,098 | 249 / 298 |
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 9,901
- Municipality
- CHF 4,392
- 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 698 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
30.02 cent./kWh — CHF 1,351 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
7.76% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,009 residents
+27.7% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
17% children · 17% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VD
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Saint-Cergue is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Saint-Cergue
- How high are the taxes in Saint-Cergue?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,998 per year in Saint-Cergue (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Saint-Cergue cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 29,643 per year in Saint-Cergue — rank 2,011 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Saint-Cergue?
- Yes: around Saint-Cergue 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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