Küsnacht (ZH) vs Zollikon
Küsnacht (ZH) leaves you CHF 1’846 more per year than Zollikon (CHF 154 a month).
| 1Küsnacht (ZH) ZH | 2Zollikon ZH | |
|---|---|---|
| Left per year | CHF 64’029CHF 5’336 a month | CHF 62’183CHF 5’182 a month |
| Income tax | CHF 9’6729.7% | CHF 9’8149.8% |
| Health insurance | CHF 6’823 | CHF 6’823 |
| Rent (2 rooms) | CHF 19’476estimate | CHF 21’180estimate |
| Income tax at other incomes | ||
| CHF 50’000 | CHF 2’605 | CHF 2’647 |
| CHF 150’000 | CHF 19’866 | CHF 20’132 |
| CHF 250’000 | CHF 47’318 | CHF 47’885 |
| Tax multiplier, canton | 95% | 95% |
| Tax multiplier, commune | 73% | 76% |
| People and place | ||
| Residents | 15’250 | 13’737 |
| Language region | German | German |
| Foreign nationals | 28.3% | 26.8% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.3% | 22.0% |
| Area | 12.37 km² | 7.86 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
| 1Küsnacht (ZH) | 2Zollikon | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine / year | 1’670 h | 1’680 h |
| Winter sun, Nov–Feb (fog indicator) | 260 h | 250 h |
| Road noise > 55 dB(A) | 21% | 23% |
| Rail noise > 55 dB(A) | 4% | 1% |
| Surface runoff > 10 cm | 8% | 9% |
Averages over where people live in each commune; noise and runoff as a share of residents. For sunshine and noise the better value is highlighted; the runoff row is 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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.