Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Huttwil
Huttwil · Canton of BE
Here is how expensive life in Huttwil 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 1,446 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 27,887 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 12,032 · health insurance 6,852 · electricity 1,483 | CHF 20,367 | 1,398 / 2,098 | 97 / 334 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 12,700 · health insurance 13,704 · electricity 1,483 | CHF 27,887 | 1,446 / 2,098 | 58 / 334 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,240 · health insurance 16,320 · electricity 1,483 | CHF 26,043 | 1,440 / 2,098 | 67 / 334 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,576 · health insurance 13,704 · electricity 1,483 | CHF 25,763 | 1,439 / 2,098 | 65 / 334 |
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 9,669
- Municipality
- CHF 5,493
- 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 571 per month
Premium region 3
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
32.96 cent./kWh — CHF 1,483 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
4.69% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
5,135 residents
+9.7% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 24% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of BE
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Huttwil is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Huttwil
- How high are the taxes in Huttwil?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,867 per year in Huttwil (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Huttwil cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 27,887 per year in Huttwil — rank 1,446 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Huttwil?
- Yes: around Huttwil 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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