Chur vs Uster
Chur leaves you CHF 2’159 more per year than Uster (CHF 180 a month).
| 1Chur GR | 2Uster ZH | |
|---|---|---|
| Left per year | CHF 66’886CHF 5’574 a month | CHF 64’728CHF 5’394 a month |
| Income tax | CHF 12’57512.6% | CHF 11’51711.5% |
| Health insurance | CHF 6’595 | CHF 6’823 |
| Rent (2 rooms) | CHF 13’944estimate | CHF 16’932estimate |
| Income tax at other incomes | ||
| CHF 50’000 | CHF 2’913 | CHF 3’154 |
| CHF 150’000 | CHF 24’675 | CHF 23’309 |
| CHF 250’000 | CHF 53’575 | CHF 54’693 |
| Tax multiplier, canton | 92% | 95% |
| Tax multiplier, commune | 88% | 112% |
| People and place | ||
| Residents | 39’753 | 37’031 |
| Language region | German | German |
| Foreign nationals | 24.4% | 25.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.8% | 18.8% |
| Area | 81.99 km² | 28.49 km² |
Per year, for the household and income above; median insurer; average rent for 2 rooms (single), 3 rooms (couple) or 4 rooms (family). Excludes commute costs. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Living here
| 1Chur | 2Uster | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine / year | 1’650 h | 1’730 h |
| Winter sun, Nov–Feb (fog indicator) | 330 h | 260 h |
| Road noise > 55 dB(A) | 27% | 24% |
| Rail noise > 55 dB(A) | 2% | 3% |
| Surface runoff > 10 cm | 13% | 10% |
| Fibre to the building | ≈ 86% | ≈ 85% |
| Electricity, 5-room flat | 28.6 Rp./kWh | 25.7 Rp./kWh |
| Vacancy rate | 0.13% | 1.41% |
Averages over where people live in each commune; noise, runoff and fibre as a share of residents. For sunshine, noise, fibre and electricity the better value is highlighted (for a price range, its middle); runoff and the vacancy rate are neutral.
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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.