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Bellinzona vs Lugano

Taxes, health insurance & cost of living compared

What does living in Bellinzona cost compared to Lugano? An objective comparison of annual location costs for a reference profile, based on official data (FTA, FOPH, ElCom).

In short

In Lugano you pay around CHF 27,552/year, in Bellinzona CHF 28,020/year. Lugano is CHF 468/year cheaper.

Municipal average for a reference profile. For your address and income it can differ significantly.

MetricBellinzonaLugano
Income tax (reference CHF 100'000)CHF 14,538CHF 13,675
Health insurance (adult/month)CHF 764CHF 764
Electricity (household/year)CHF 1,134CHF 1,166
Total annual costs (reference profile)CHF 28,020CHF 27,552
Rank cheapest CH municipalitiesRank 1,410 of 2,110Rank 1,292 of 2,110

Values are an approximation at the municipal level for a reference profile (couple without children, CHF 100'000 income). Address- and income-exact figures are in the report. Ubivo doesn't judge. The data shows the difference.

This is the municipal average, not your number.

Your taxes, health insurance and commute depend on address, income and household. Calculate them for your case and compare two real addresses with all 64 location factors.