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Household budget for Zürich

Household income and spending · Zürich

CHF 11 032

HABE 2020–2021 · CHF per household per month

Taxes, social insurance, health premiumsCHF 3 202 · 29.0%Housing and energyCHF 1 652 · 15.0%Everyday spendingCHF 3 609 · 32.7%Other insurance, fees, giftsCHF 535 · 4.9%SavingCHF 2 032 · 18.4%

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  • Taxes, social insurance, health premiums3 20229.0%
  • Housing and energy1 65215.0%
  • Everyday spending3 60932.7%
  • Other insurance, fees, gifts5354.9%
  • Saving2 03218.4%

The national overview uses a more recent survey period. Canton household figures use the official pooled 2020 to 2021 release.

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Available figures for Zürich. Each indicator retains its source, unit and observation period.

Swiss life · Household finances

Household finances in Zürich

Each finance card retains the same meaning as the Swiss overview.

01 Average disposable income

What does a household have available?

CHF 7 829

CHF per household per month

HABE 2020–2021 · CHF per household per month

After taxes, social contributions and compulsory health insurance. Rent and everyday spending still come out of this amount.

02 Annual inflation

How fast are prices changing?

Canton value currently unavailable

Canton value currently unavailable

A canton-specific observation is not yet connected to this indicator.

The official price change for the whole Swiss consumer basket, compared with the previous year. Individual household costs can differ.

03 Real household income

Has purchasing power changed?

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Canton value currently unavailable

A canton-specific observation is not yet connected to this indicator.

Disposable income adjusted with the official annual CPI. This is a household average, not a per-person amount.

Household budget for Zürich

The national overview uses a more recent survey period. Canton household figures use the official pooled 2020 to 2021 release.

Gross incomeCHF 11 032
Compulsory deductionsCHF 3 202
Disposable incomeCHF 7 829

Canton-level history

A comparable canton-specific time series is not available from these sources.

Other canton indicators

TaxesCHF 1 271CHF per month · 2020–2021Housing and energyCHF 1 652CHF per month · 2020–2021Compulsory health premiumsCHF 636CHF per month · 2020–2021SavingCHF 2 166CHF per month · 2020–2021Median taxable incomeCHF 46 800CHF per year, per equivalised tax unit · 2022Net monthly rentCHF 1 768CHF per month, per rented dwelling · 2024

The national overview uses a more recent survey period. Canton household figures use the official pooled 2020 to 2021 release.