Kantonsvergleich.ch
FTA · FOPH · FSO — Data 2026

Nidwalden vs. Zug

Tax Comparison & Cost of Living 2026

✓Zug is on average CHF 470/mo. cheaper
CategoryNidwaldenZugcheaper
Ø Taxes at CHF 100k/year
(single, no denomination)
CHF 12’092/yr.CHF 6’456/yr.
Cheapest municipality
(taxes at CHF 100k)
Hergiswil (NW)CHF 10’404/yr.BaarCHF 6’260/yr.
Ø Health insurance
(deductible CHF 300/mo.)
CHF 315/mo.CHF 253/mo.
Ø 3-room rent
(median, FSO 2024)
CHF 1’426/mo.CHF 1’686/mo.
Average values across all municipalities in the canton — Sources: FTA 2026, FOPH 2026, FSO 2024

Top 5 cheapest municipalities in Nidwalden

1Hergiswil (NW)
CHF 10’404/yr.
2Ennetbürgen
CHF 11’067/yr.
3Beckenried
CHF 11’708/yr.
4Ennetmoos
CHF 11’730/yr.
5Stansstad
CHF 11’885/yr.

Top 5 cheapest municipalities in Zug

1Baar
CHF 6’260/yr.
2Walchwil
CHF 6’379/yr.
3Zug
CHF 6’414/yr.
4Hünenberg
CHF 6’448/yr.
5Steinhausen
CHF 6’448/yr.
Canton Nidwalden →Canton Zug →Compare all 26 cantonsStart relocation calculator
FTAFOPHFSO— Data 2026

Non-binding estimates. Not tax or financial advice. Without guarantee — no substitute for individual professional advice.