Helsana in canton Zurich: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zurich, the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 308.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 464.80 in 2026 — a rise of +50.9 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 308.00 | CHF 240.00 | CHF 68.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 348.60 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 98.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 350.20 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 95.20 |
| 2018 | CHF 364.30 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 104.30 |
| 2019 | CHF 374.30 | CHF 346.00 | CHF 28.30 |
| 2020 | CHF 374.30 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 31.00 |
| 2021 | CHF 371.20 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 24.00 |
| 2022 | CHF 370.40 | CHF 343.90 | CHF 26.50 |
| 2023 | CHF 405.70 | CHF 358.60 | CHF 47.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 426.60 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 46.70 |
| 2025 | CHF 441.80 | CHF 398.80 | CHF 43.00 |
| 2026 | CHF 464.80 | CHF 427.80 | CHF 37.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +50.9 % over the period, against +78.3 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2016: +13.2 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2020.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
Zurich, canton by canton
Helsana, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.