Vicinus

Zollikon vs Zürich

Zollikon leaves you CHF 13 more per year than Zürich (CHF 1 a month).

Left per yearCHF 62’183CHF 5’182 a monthCHF 62’170CHF 5’181 a month
Income taxCHF 9’8149.8%CHF 11’84811.8%
Health insuranceCHF 6’823CHF 7’610
Rent (2 rooms)CHF 21’180estimateCHF 18’372estimate
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 2’647CHF 3’253
CHF 150’000CHF 20’132CHF 23’927
CHF 250’000CHF 47’885CHF 56’015
Tax multiplier, canton95%95%
Tax multiplier, commune76%119%
People and place
Residents13’737440’935
Language regionGermanGerman
Foreign nationals26.8%34.2%
Aged 65+22.0%14.3%
Area7.86 km²91.88 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.