Vicinus

Chur vs Lugano

Chur leaves you CHF 2’752 more per year than Lugano (CHF 229 a month).

Left per yearCHF 80’830CHF 6’736 a monthCHF 78’078CHF 6’507 a month
Income taxCHF 12’57512.6%CHF 13’37313.4%
Health insuranceCHF 6’595CHF 8’549
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 2’913CHF 3’175
CHF 150’000CHF 24’675CHF 26’555
CHF 250’000CHF 53’575CHF 58’185
Tax multiplier, canton92%100%
Tax multiplier, commune88%77%
People and place
Residents39’75363’691
Foreign nationals24.4%40.9%
Aged 65+22.8%23.1%
Area81.99 km²86.21 km²

Per year, for the household and income above; median insurer. Excludes rent and commute costs. The better value in each row is highlighted.

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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.