SWICA or ÖKK in Region 1 of canton Zurich?
In Region 1, SWICA is CHF 31.20 a year cheaper than ÖKK for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
SWICA comes down to CHF 553.70 a month, ÖKK to CHF 556.30. The gap is CHF 31.20 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Atupri, at CHF 517.70 a month. Moving there rather than to SWICA is worth CHF 432.00 more a year. Atupri
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 12 and ÖKK ranks 13, out of 27 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 | SWICA | ÖKK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 653.30 | CHF 625.00 | + 28.30 |
| 500 | CHF 641.70 | CHF 613.40 | + 28.30 |
| 1'000 | CHF 612.50 | CHF 584.20 | + 28.30 |
| 1'500 | CHF 583.30 | CHF 555.00 | + 28.30 |
| 2'000 | CHF 554.20 | CHF 525.90 | + 28.30 |
| 2'500 | CHF 525.00 | CHF 496.70 | + 28.30 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | ÖKK |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 553.70 | CHF 562.50 |
| HMO practice | CHF 553.70 | CHF 556.30 |
| Other model | CHF 589.70 | CHF 571.90 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 653.30 | CHF 625.00 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 5.0 % and ÖKK by + 5.2 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.