Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Zuzwil (SG)
Zuzwil (SG) · Canton of SG
Here is how expensive life in Zuzwil (SG) 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 454 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 22,695 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 7,992 · health insurance 6,924 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 16,373 | 348 / 2,098 | 12 / 74 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,390 · health insurance 13,848 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 22,695 | 454 / 2,098 | 28 / 74 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,690 · health insurance 16,488 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 21,635 | 655 / 2,098 | 65 / 74 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,896 · health insurance 13,848 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 21,201 | 451 / 2,098 | 35 / 74 |
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 5,808
- Municipality
- CHF 4,259
- 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 577 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
32.39 cent./kWh — CHF 1,457 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.27% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
5,033 residents
+5.2% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 21% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of SG
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Zuzwil (SG) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Zuzwil (SG) leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Zuzwil (SG)
- How high are the taxes in Zuzwil (SG)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,772 per year in Zuzwil (SG) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Zuzwil (SG) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 22,695 per year in Zuzwil (SG) — rank 454 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Zuzwil (SG)?
- In the immediate vicinity of Zuzwil (SG) no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Zuzwil (SG) leads locally.
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