Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Mittelland · BFS commune no. 3022^[7]

Gais

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’561per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’08913.1% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 529adult, per month

Residents^[4]3’15013.7% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]43 minto St. Gallen

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Gais has 3’150 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

14% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’089 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 529 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is St. Gallen, about 43 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]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	4’096 8.2%	9’146 11.4%	13’089 13.1%	24’762 16.5%	38’292 19.1%	67’572 22.5%
Married, single income, no children	2’013 4.0%	5’966 7.5%	9’380 9.4%	19’655 13.1%	32’870 16.4%	62’280 20.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’485 3.0%	5’169 6.5%	8’346 8.3%	17’702 11.8%	29’292 14.6%	58’218 19.4%
Married, single income, 2 children	349 0.7%	3’420 4.3%	5’967 6.0%	15’474 10.3%	27’656 13.8%	56’970 19.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 335%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 46%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 476	CHF 529
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 110	CHF 133

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]

Hub	Minutes
St. Gallen	43
Wil SG	81
Winterthur	85
Zürich Airport	103
Rapperswil	110
Wallisellen	112
Kreuzlingen	113
Zürich HB	114

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
AppenzellAI	10’294	441	6’191
Schwende-RüteAI	11’707	441	6’194
Schlatt-HaslenAI	12’046	441	1’091
Gais	13’089	529	3’150
EichbergSG	13’259	499	1’614
AltstättenSG	13’425	499	12’788
Bühler	13’688	529	1’958
Trogen	15’058	529	1’905

Population

Residents3’150^[4]

Foreign nationals13.7%

Aged 0–1921.1%

Aged 20–6455.6%

Aged 65+23.3%

Area21.21 km²^[5]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Gais COA.svg, Doc Taxon, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.