Vicinus

Luzern vs Zürich

Luzern leaves you CHF 1’328 more per year than Zürich (CHF 111 a month).

Left per yearCHF 81’870CHF 6’822 a monthCHF 80’542CHF 6’712 a month
Income taxCHF 11’53511.5%CHF 11’84811.8%
Health insuranceCHF 6’595CHF 7’610
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 3’535CHF 3’253
CHF 150’000CHF 21’299CHF 23’927
CHF 250’000CHF 46’353CHF 56’015
Tax multiplier, canton145%95%
Tax multiplier, commune145%119%
People and place
Residents86’699440’935
Foreign nationals28.2%34.2%
Aged 65+19.4%14.3%
Area37.4 km²91.88 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.