Assura-Basis or Atupri in Region 2 of canton St. Gallen?
In Region 2, Atupri is CHF 169.20 a year cheaper than Assura-Basis for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
Atupri comes down to CHF 443.90 a month, Assura-Basis to CHF 458.00. The gap is CHF 169.20 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Agrisano, at CHF 419.60 a month. Moving there rather than to Atupri is worth CHF 291.60 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
Assura-Basis ranks 11 and Atupri ranks 2, out of 25 active insurers in this region.
Deductible by deductible
With free choice of doctor, the one model every insurer offers — and therefore the only one where a row-by-row comparison compares the same thing.
| Deductible | Assura-Basis | Atupri | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 551.70 | CHF 511.10 | + 40.60 |
| 500 | CHF 540.10 | CHF 499.50 | + 40.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 510.90 | CHF 470.30 | + 40.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 481.70 | CHF 441.10 | + 40.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 452.60 | CHF 412.00 | + 40.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 423.40 | CHF 382.80 | + 40.60 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Assura-Basis | Atupri |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 458.00 | CHF 470.20 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 551.70 | CHF 511.10 |
| HMO practice | — | CHF 443.90 |
| Other model | — | CHF 445.20 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Assura-Basis moves by + 2.4 % and Atupri by + 4.6 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.