Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Wangen-Brüttisellen
Wangen-Brüttisellen · Canton of ZH
Here is how expensive life in Wangen-Brüttisellen 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 605 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 23,008 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 7,504 · health insurance 6,996 · electricity 1,196 | CHF 15,696 | 235 / 2,098 | 119 / 157 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,820 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,196 | CHF 23,008 | 605 / 2,098 | 145 / 157 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,960 · health insurance 16,656 · electricity 1,196 | CHF 21,812 | 760 / 2,098 | 146 / 157 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,176 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,196 | CHF 21,364 | 526 / 2,098 | 146 / 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 4,815
- 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 583 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
26.58 cent./kWh — CHF 1,196 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.14% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
8,292 residents
+8.7% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 16% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of ZH
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Wangen-Brüttisellen is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Wangen-Brüttisellen
- How high are the taxes in Wangen-Brüttisellen?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,216 per year in Wangen-Brüttisellen (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Wangen-Brüttisellen cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 23,008 per year in Wangen-Brüttisellen — rank 605 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Wangen-Brüttisellen?
- Yes: around Wangen-Brüttisellen 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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