Vicinus

Gossau (ZH) vs Uster

Gossau (ZH) leaves you CHF 160 more per year than Uster (CHF 13 a month).

Left per yearCHF 81’820CHF 6’818 a monthCHF 81’660CHF 6’805 a month
Income taxCHF 11’75311.8%CHF 11’51711.5%
Health insuranceCHF 6’427CHF 6’823
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 3’225CHF 3’154
CHF 150’000CHF 23’750CHF 23’309
CHF 250’000CHF 55’638CHF 54’693
Tax multiplier, canton95%95%
Tax multiplier, commune117%112%
People and place
Residents10’62137’031
Foreign nationals16.9%25.4%
Aged 65+21.4%18.8%
Area18.26 km²28.49 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.