Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Bovernier
Bovernier · Canton of VS
Here is how expensive life in Bovernier 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 930 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 24,864 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 10,656 · health insurance 6,996 · electricity 1,382 | CHF 19,034 | 985 / 2,098 | 91 / 120 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 9,490 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,382 | CHF 24,864 | 930 / 2,098 | 101 / 120 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,020 · health insurance 16,704 · electricity 1,382 | CHF 22,106 | 866 / 2,098 | 104 / 120 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,072 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,382 | CHF 23,446 | 974 / 2,098 | 102 / 120 |
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 6,577
- Municipality
- CHF 7,413
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 24
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 583 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
30.70 cent./kWh — CHF 1,382 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.86% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
952 residents
+8.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 18% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VS
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Bovernier is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Bovernier
- How high are the taxes in Bovernier?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,719 per year in Bovernier (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Bovernier cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 24,864 per year in Bovernier — rank 930 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Bovernier?
- Yes: around Bovernier 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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