Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Biel-Benken (BL)
Biel-Benken (BL) · Canton of BL
Here is how expensive life in Biel-Benken (BL) is compared to all ~2,100 municipalities in Switzerland — income tax, health insurance premium and electricity in one honest annual figure, calculated with the same engine as our address-precise location reports.
Total-cost rank 1,111 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 26,029 per year for tax, health insurance and electricity.
Total annual cost by profile
Tax + health insurance + electricity per year for four standard households, with the rank among all Swiss municipalities and within the canton.
| Household | Total cost/year | Rank CH | Rank canton |
|---|---|---|---|
Single · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,120 · health insurance 8,160 · electricity 1,439 | CHF 19,719 | 1,152 / 2,098 | 7 / 85 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,270 · health insurance 16,320 · electricity 1,439 | CHF 26,029 | 1,111 / 2,098 | 64 / 85 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,930 · health insurance 19,656 · electricity 1,439 | CHF 26,025 | 1,435 / 2,098 | 66 / 85 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,344 · health insurance 16,320 · electricity 1,439 | CHF 24,103 | 1,102 / 2,098 | 66 / 85 |
Tax split: municipality versus canton
How income tax is split across the levels of government — the municipal share is the lever that moving home shifts.
- Federal
- CHF 1,705
- Canton
- CHF 9,106
- Municipality
- CHF 4,189
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 0
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 680 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
31.98 cent./kWh — CHF 1,439 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.02% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,485 residents
+5.0% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
15% children · 25% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of BL
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Biel-Benken (BL) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
To the interactive cost-of-living map →Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Biel-Benken (BL)
- How high are the taxes in Biel-Benken (BL)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,000 per year in Biel-Benken (BL) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Biel-Benken (BL) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 26,029 per year in Biel-Benken (BL) — rank 1,111 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Biel-Benken (BL)?
- Yes: around Biel-Benken (BL) some municipalities have a lower total cost for the same profile — the neighbour comparison on this page shows them with the annual saving.
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