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Thurgau · Bezirk Münchwilen · BFS commune no. 4724[7]

Coat of arms of EschlikonEschlikon

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’517per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’11913.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 530adult, per month
Residents[4]4’91316.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]28 minto Wil SG

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Eschlikon ranks for your household →
Compare Eschlikon with another commune →

Bichelsee-BalterswilFischingenMünchwilen (TG)SirnachWängi FischingenMünchwilen (TG)Wängi Eschlikon

Eschlikon has 4’913 residents, making it the 14th largest of the 80 communes in the canton of Thurgau.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’119 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 530 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Wil SG, about 28 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’927
7.9%		9’278
11.6%		13’119
13.1%		24’691
16.5%		38’260
19.1%		68’520
22.8%
Married, single income, no children933
1.9%		5’120
6.4%		8’418
8.4%		18’365
12.2%		31’170
15.6%		60’333
20.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children720
1.4%		4’764
6.0%		8’006
8.0%		17’438
11.6%		28’694
14.3%		57’285
19.1%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’115
2.6%		4’728
4.7%		13’929
9.3%		25’716
12.9%		54’669
18.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 109%, commune 144%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 18%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Thurgau.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 496CHF 530
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 115CHF 140

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Wil SG28
Winterthur45
Frauenfeld51
St. Gallen61
Zürich Airport65
Zürich Oerlikon73
Dübendorf74
Zürich HB78

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Wängi12’9385305’141
Sirnach13’0285308’387
Eschlikon13’1195304’913
Bichelsee-Balterswil13’3905303’034
Münchwilen (TG)13’4355306’043
Fischingen13’6155303’145

Population

Residents4’913[4]
Foreign nationals16.1%
Aged 0–1920.7%
Aged 20–6458.9%
Aged 65+20.4%
Area6.22 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Eschlikon-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.