Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Inden
Inden · Canton of VS
Here is how expensive life in Inden 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 627 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 23,064 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 10,656 · health insurance 6,264 · electricity 1,106 | CHF 18,026 | 843 / 2,098 | 36 / 120 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 9,430 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,106 | CHF 23,064 | 627 / 2,098 | 30 / 120 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,070 · health insurance 14,856 · electricity 1,106 | CHF 20,032 | 174 / 2,098 | 33 / 120 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,056 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,106 | CHF 21,690 | 687 / 2,098 | 31 / 120 |
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 6,577
- Municipality
- CHF 7,287
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 24
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 522 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
24.58 cent./kWh — CHF 1,106 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.07% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
130 residents
+6.6% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
12% children · 26% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VS
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Inden is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Inden leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Inden
- How high are the taxes in Inden?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,593 per year in Inden (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Inden cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 23,064 per year in Inden — rank 627 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Inden?
- In the immediate vicinity of Inden no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Inden leads locally.
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