Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Winkel
Winkel · Canton of ZH
Here is how expensive life in Winkel 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 110 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,112 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 6,680 · health insurance 6,528 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 14,294 | 48 / 2,098 | 2 / 157 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,970 · health insurance 13,056 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 21,112 | 110 / 2,098 | 2 / 157 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,460 · health insurance 15,504 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 20,050 | 177 / 2,098 | 2 / 157 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,496 · health insurance 13,056 · electricity 1,086 | CHF 19,638 | 98 / 2,098 | 2 / 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 3,623
- 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 544 per month
Premium region 3
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
24.14 cent./kWh — CHF 1,086 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.63% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
5,086 residents
+21.9% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
15% children · 20% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of ZH
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Winkel is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Winkel leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Winkel
- How high are the taxes in Winkel?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 10,024 per year in Winkel (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Winkel cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,112 per year in Winkel — rank 110 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Winkel?
- In the immediate vicinity of Winkel no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Winkel leads locally.
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