Vicinus

Rapperswil-Jona vs Zug

Zug leaves you CHF 4’765 more per year than Rapperswil-Jona (CHF 397 a month).

Left per yearCHF 67’117CHF 5’593 a monthCHF 71’881CHF 5’990 a month
Income taxCHF 11’60011.6%CHF 5’3215.3%
Health insuranceCHF 6’259CHF 4’978
Rent (2 rooms)CHF 15’024estimateCHF 17’820estimate
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 3’278CHF 1’081
CHF 150’000CHF 22’415CHF 12’833
CHF 250’000CHF 48’278CHF 33’573
Tax multiplier, canton105%78%
Tax multiplier, commune74%52%
People and place
Residents28’83632’160
Language regionGermanGerman
Foreign nationals20.3%37.3%
Aged 65+21.9%18.4%
Area31.37 km²33.84 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.

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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), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  7. 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.
  12. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.