Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Chavannes-près-Renens
Chavannes-près-Renens · Canton of VD
Here is how expensive life in Chavannes-près-Renens 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 2,068 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 30,251 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 11,864 · health insurance 8,376 · electricity 1,399 | CHF 21,639 | 2,065 / 2,098 | 294 / 298 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 12,100 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,399 | CHF 30,251 | 2,068 / 2,098 | 294 / 298 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,540 · health insurance 20,160 · electricity 1,399 | CHF 28,099 | 2,053 / 2,098 | 293 / 298 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,472 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,399 | CHF 28,623 | 2,071 / 2,098 | 294 / 298 |
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 9,901
- Municipality
- CHF 5,157
- 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 698 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
31.08 cent./kWh — CHF 1,399 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.14% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
9,774 residents
+35.5% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 10% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VD
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Chavannes-près-Renens is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Chavannes-près-Renens
- How high are the taxes in Chavannes-près-Renens?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,763 per year in Chavannes-près-Renens (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Chavannes-près-Renens cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 30,251 per year in Chavannes-près-Renens — rank 2,068 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Chavannes-près-Renens?
- Yes: around Chavannes-près-Renens 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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