Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Vaz/Obervaz
Vaz/Obervaz · Canton of GR
Here is how expensive life in Vaz/Obervaz 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 56 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 20,240 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 7,776 · health insurance 6,120 · electricity 1,430 | CHF 15,326 | 145 / 2,098 | 17 / 99 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,570 · health insurance 12,240 · electricity 1,430 | CHF 20,240 | 56 / 2,098 | 15 / 99 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 2,890 · health insurance 14,472 · electricity 1,430 | CHF 18,792 | 61 / 2,098 | 16 / 99 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,336 · health insurance 12,240 · electricity 1,430 | CHF 19,006 | 60 / 2,098 | 16 / 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 4,229
- 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 510 per month
Premium region 3
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
31.78 cent./kWh — CHF 1,430 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.00% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
2,732 residents
+1.4% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
12% children · 26% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of GR
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Vaz/Obervaz is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Vaz/Obervaz
- How high are the taxes in Vaz/Obervaz?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,673 per year in Vaz/Obervaz (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Vaz/Obervaz cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 20,240 per year in Vaz/Obervaz — rank 56 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Vaz/Obervaz?
- Yes: around Vaz/Obervaz 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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