Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Staufen
Staufen · Canton of AG
Here is how expensive life in Staufen 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 253 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 22,157 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 8,352 · health insurance 6,840 · electricity 1,197 | CHF 16,389 | 353 / 2,098 | 14 / 195 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,280 · health insurance 13,680 · electricity 1,197 | CHF 22,157 | 253 / 2,098 | 14 / 195 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,820 · health insurance 16,176 · electricity 1,197 | CHF 21,193 | 478 / 2,098 | 14 / 195 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,048 · health insurance 13,680 · electricity 1,197 | CHF 20,925 | 361 / 2,098 | 14 / 195 |
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 5,940
- Municipality
- CHF 4,656
- 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 570 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
26.61 cent./kWh — CHF 1,197 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.64% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
4,402 residents
+60.0% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
18% children · 16% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of AG
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Staufen is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Staufen leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Staufen
- How high are the taxes in Staufen?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 12,301 per year in Staufen (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Staufen cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 22,157 per year in Staufen — rank 253 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Staufen?
- In the immediate vicinity of Staufen no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Staufen leads locally.
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