One in Six People in Switzerland Spend a Lot of Money on Housing
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One in six people in Switzerland spends more on housing than they should. This is the conclusion of a survey commissioned by Comparis. According to the general budget rule, no more than a third of the gross household income should be spent on housing.Among tenants, more than one in five people (22 percent) have housing expenses that exceed this limit, writes the comparison portal Comparis in a press release on Thursday, reports Watson.The one-th…
Every sixth person in Switzerland spends more on living than it should. This is the result of a survey on behalf of Comparis.
According to a study by Comparis, the housing burden weighs heavily on budgets, particularly those of modest households. In a market marked by a shortage and an increase in rents, compliance with the third-party rule becomes increasingly difficult.A survey carried out in August 2026 by Comparis among 1038 people shows that 16% of adults spend more than one third of their gross income on housing.In the case of tenants, this proportion reaches 22%…
One in six people in Switzerland spends more than one third of their income on housing, thus exceeding the generally recommended threshold, according to a study. Owners would not be spared.
According to the Comparis survey, 16% of adults pay more than a third of their gross income for housing. An expert warns of budget shortages.
In Switzerland, housing is becoming more and more a cost trap: according to a Comparis survey, 16 percent of adults spend more than a third of their income on housing – with tenants it's even 22 percent. This can take revenge in the long term.
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