Fixed costs per year
Single, CHF 100k: tax, health insurance and electricity at the cheapest standard offers.
- Income taxCHF 12’58365%
- Health insuranceCHF 6’07031%
- ElectricityCHF 7014%
- TotalCHF 19’354
Health insurance: cheapest offers, adults CHF 2500 deductible, children CHF 0. Electricity: 4-room flat for singles, 5-room flat for families.
Taxes
CHF 12’583 per year
Single, CHF 100k
−CHF 2’707 vs. Swiss median · rank 6 of 100 in TI
Cheaper than 80 % of Swiss municipalities for this household.
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Federal, cantonal and municipal income tax combined.
| Household | Tax per year | Rank in TI |
|---|---|---|
| Single, CHF 60k | CHF 4’639−CHF 1’631 vs. Swiss median | 6 of 100 |
| Single, CHF 100k | CHF 12’583−CHF 2’707 vs. Swiss median | 6 of 100 |
| Single, CHF 150k | CHF 25’096−CHF 4’526 vs. Swiss median | 6 of 100 |
| Married, 2 kids, CHF 130k | CHF 5’174−CHF 4’542 vs. Swiss median | 6 of 100 |
| Married, 2 kids, CHF 200k | CHF 20’719−CHF 4’102 vs. Swiss median | 6 of 100 |
Steuerfuss
- Municipal (income)
- 65 %
- Cantonal (income)
- 100 %
- Municipal (wealth)
- 65 %
A Steuerfuss multiplies the canton's base tax, so it only compares municipalities within TI. The CHF amount above compares across cantons.
Source: ESTV tax calculator, tax year 2026, retrieved 02.10.2026. Rank 1 is the lowest tax. Estimates for sample households, not tax advice.
Health insurance
from CHF 506 per month
Adult 26+, CHF 2500 deductible, cheapest offer
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Premium region 1, canton TI. Basic insurance with accident cover, CHF per month.
| Health insurance | Cheapest | Typical standard |
|---|---|---|
| Adult 26+, deductible CHF 2500 | 505.80 | 635.70 |
| Adult 26+, deductible CHF 300 | 616.70 | 764.00 |
| Young adult 19–25, deductible CHF 2500 | 319.40 | 454.50 |
| Child 0–18, deductible CHF 0 | 135.00 | 186.00 |
“Cheapest” is the lowest offer of any insurance model (often family doctor or telemedicine). “Typical standard” is the median premium of the standard model. Employees are usually covered for accidents through work and pay less without accident cover.
Compare all insurers on priminfo.admin.chSource: BAG health insurance premiums, premium year 2027, retrieved 09.10.2026.
Electricity
CHF 701 per year
4-room flat, 2’500 kWh · 28.04 Rp./kWh, 6 % below the Swiss median
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Standard product of the local grid operator in 2027, all-in price including grid, energy and levies.
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA
| Household | Rp./kWh | per year |
|---|---|---|
| 4-room flat2’500 kWh | 28.04Swiss median 29.71 | CHF 701 |
| 5-room flat with tumble dryer4’500 kWh | 25.91Swiss median 26.56 | CHF 1’166 |
| House with electric boiler7’500 kWh | 23.48Swiss median 24.61 | CHF 1’761 |
Households cannot choose their supplier: the local grid operator sets the price. The yearly cost is consumption times the all-in price; fixed fees are included in the price per kWh.
Source: ElCom electricity prices, tariff year 2027, retrieved 02.10.2026.
Public transport
75.1 %
of residents live in public transport classes A–C (good to very good service).
To Lugano
- By public transport
- 20 min
- By road
- 15 min
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| Class A · Very good | 0 % |
|---|---|
| Class B · Good | 41.8 % |
| Class C · Medium | 33.3 % |
| Class D · Low | 23.6 % |
| No class | 1.3 % |
Shares count residents per hectare, not area. Travel time is the typical time from where residents live to the nearest of Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano and Zurich, from the national passenger transport model (published 30 June 2023).
Sources: ARE public transport quality classes 2026, ARE travel time to centres, BFS STATPOP residents 2024, retrieved 02.10.2026
Rent or buy?
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Lowest tax in Ticino
- Melide · CHF 12’583
- Single person, CHF 100,000 gross salary.
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- PorzaCHF 11’990
- ParadisoCHF 12’122
- BedrettoCHF 12’254
- Mezzovico-ViraCHF 12’254
- Collina d'OroCHF 12’254
- BioggioCHF 12’583
- MannoCHF 12’583
- SorengoCHF 12’583
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