Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Eclépens
Eclépens · Canton of VD
Here is how expensive life in Eclépens 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 1,428 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 27,813 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 10,344 · health insurance 7,956 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 19,651 | 1,122 / 2,098 | 1 / 298 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 10,550 · health insurance 15,912 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 27,813 | 1,428 / 2,098 | 1 / 298 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 5,630 · health insurance 19,056 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 26,037 | 1,439 / 2,098 | 1 / 298 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 9,112 · health insurance 15,912 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 26,375 | 1,557 / 2,098 | 1 / 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 3,061
- 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 663 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
30.02 cent./kWh — CHF 1,351 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.00% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
1,210 residents
+19.3% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
18% children · 16% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VD
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Eclépens is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Eclépens leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Eclépens
- How high are the taxes in Eclépens?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 14,667 per year in Eclépens (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Eclépens cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 27,813 per year in Eclépens — rank 1,428 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Eclépens?
- In the immediate vicinity of Eclépens no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Eclépens leads locally.
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