Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Hergiswil (NW)
Hergiswil (NW) · Canton of NW
Here is how expensive life in Hergiswil (NW) 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 34 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 19,625 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 6,744 · health insurance 5,916 · electricity 993 | CHF 13,653 | 39 / 2,098 | 1 / 11 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,800 · health insurance 11,832 · electricity 993 | CHF 19,625 | 34 / 2,098 | 1 / 11 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,440 · health insurance 14,112 · electricity 993 | CHF 18,545 | 47 / 2,098 | 1 / 11 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,704 · health insurance 11,832 · electricity 993 | CHF 18,529 | 45 / 2,098 | 1 / 11 |
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 5,212
- Municipality
- CHF 2,626
- 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 493 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
22.06 cent./kWh — CHF 993 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.83% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
6,296 residents
+12.2% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
11% children · 24% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of NW
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Hergiswil (NW) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Hergiswil (NW) leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Hergiswil (NW)
- How high are the taxes in Hergiswil (NW)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 9,593 per year in Hergiswil (NW) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Hergiswil (NW) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 19,625 per year in Hergiswil (NW) — rank 34 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Hergiswil (NW)?
- In the immediate vicinity of Hergiswil (NW) no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Hergiswil (NW) leads locally.
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