Fixed costs per year
Single, CHF 100k: tax, health insurance and electricity at the cheapest standard offers.
- Income taxCHF 13’32573%
- Health insuranceCHF 4’36424%
- ElectricityCHF 6794%
- TotalCHF 18’368
Health insurance: cheapest offers, adults CHF 2500 deductible, children CHF 0. Electricity: 4-room flat for singles, 5-room flat for families.
Taxes
CHF 13’325 per year
Single, CHF 100k
−CHF 1’965 vs. Swiss median · rank 139 of 196 in AG
Cheaper than 69 % of Swiss municipalities for this household.
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Federal, cantonal and municipal income tax combined.
| Household | Tax per year | Rank in AG |
|---|---|---|
| Single, CHF 60k | CHF 5’329−CHF 941 vs. Swiss median | 139 of 196 |
| Single, CHF 100k | CHF 13’325−CHF 1’965 vs. Swiss median | 139 of 196 |
| Single, CHF 150k | CHF 25’849−CHF 3’773 vs. Swiss median | 139 of 196 |
| Married, 2 kids, CHF 130k | CHF 8’298−CHF 1’418 vs. Swiss median | 139 of 196 |
| Married, 2 kids, CHF 200k | CHF 23’133−CHF 1’688 vs. Swiss median | 139 of 196 |
Steuerfuss
- Municipal (income)
- 115 %
- Cantonal (income)
- 103 %
- Municipal (wealth)
- 115 %
A Steuerfuss multiplies the canton's base tax, so it only compares municipalities within AG. 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 364 per month
Adult 26+, CHF 2500 deductible, cheapest offer
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Premium region 0, canton AG. Basic insurance with accident cover, CHF per month.
| Health insurance | Cheapest | Typical standard |
|---|---|---|
| Adult 26+, deductible CHF 2500 | 363.70 | 471.20 |
| Adult 26+, deductible CHF 300 | 474.70 | 599.20 |
| Young adult 19–25, deductible CHF 2500 | 234.30 | 311.60 |
| Child 0–18, deductible CHF 0 | 102.10 | 142.50 |
“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 679 per year
4-room flat, 2’500 kWh · 27.15 Rp./kWh, 9 % 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.
Several grid operators supply parts of this municipality; which one applies depends on the address.
Elektra Genossenschaft Rietheim
| Household | Rp./kWh | per year |
|---|---|---|
| 4-room flat2’500 kWh | 27.15Swiss median 29.71 | CHF 679 |
| 5-room flat with tumble dryer4’500 kWh | 24.48Swiss median 26.56 | CHF 1’102 |
| House with electric boiler7’500 kWh | 23.15Swiss median 24.61 | CHF 1’736 |
Elektra-Genossenschaft Siglistorf-Wislikofen-Mellstorf
| Household | Rp./kWh | per year |
|---|---|---|
| 4-room flat2’500 kWh | 30.84Swiss median 29.71 | CHF 771 |
| 5-room flat with tumble dryer4’500 kWh | 27.85Swiss median 26.56 | CHF 1’253 |
| House with electric boiler7’500 kWh | 26.00Swiss median 24.61 | CHF 1’950 |
AEW Energie AG
| Household | Rp./kWh | per year |
|---|---|---|
| 4-room flat2’500 kWh | 32.31Swiss median 29.71 | CHF 808 |
| 5-room flat with tumble dryer4’500 kWh | 29.86Swiss median 26.56 | CHF 1’344 |
| House with electric boiler7’500 kWh | 28.63Swiss median 24.61 | CHF 2’147 |
Elektra Genossenschaft Kaiserstuhl
| Household | Rp./kWh | per year |
|---|---|---|
| 4-room flat2’500 kWh | 34.43Swiss median 29.71 | CHF 861 |
| 5-room flat with tumble dryer4’500 kWh | 32.08Swiss median 26.56 | CHF 1’444 |
| House with electric boiler7’500 kWh | 30.83Swiss median 24.61 | CHF 2’312 |
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
34.2 %
of residents live in public transport classes A–C (good to very good service).
To Zurich
- By public transport
- 73 min
- By road
- 50 min
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| Class A · Very good | 0 % |
|---|---|
| Class B · Good | 8.4 % |
| Class C · Medium | 25.8 % |
| Class D · Low | 37.7 % |
| No class | 28.1 % |
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
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- Zurzach · CHF 13’325
- Single person, CHF 100,000 gross salary.
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- WidenCHF 11’192
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