Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Eschenbach (LU)
Eschenbach (LU) · Canton of LU
Here is how expensive life in Eschenbach (LU) 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 176 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,735 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 8,384 · health insurance 6,108 · electricity 1,139 | CHF 15,631 | 223 / 2,098 | 5 / 80 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,380 · health insurance 12,216 · electricity 1,139 | CHF 21,735 | 176 / 2,098 | 5 / 80 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,550 · health insurance 14,496 · electricity 1,139 | CHF 20,185 | 188 / 2,098 | 2 / 80 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,848 · health insurance 12,216 · electricity 1,139 | CHF 20,203 | 164 / 2,098 | 3 / 80 |
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 5,234
- Municipality
- CHF 4,727
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 50
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 509 per month
Premium region 3
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
25.30 cent./kWh — CHF 1,139 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.24% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,779 residents
+5.1% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 19% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of LU
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Eschenbach (LU) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Eschenbach (LU) leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Eschenbach (LU)
- How high are the taxes in Eschenbach (LU)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,716 per year in Eschenbach (LU) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Eschenbach (LU) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,735 per year in Eschenbach (LU) — rank 176 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Eschenbach (LU)?
- In the immediate vicinity of Eschenbach (LU) no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Eschenbach (LU) leads locally.
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