Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Jorat-Menthue
Jorat-Menthue · Canton of VD
Here is how expensive life in Jorat-Menthue 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 1,762 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 29,023 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 11,528 · health insurance 7,956 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 20,835 | 1,704 / 2,098 | 102 / 298 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 11,760 · health insurance 15,912 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 29,023 | 1,762 / 2,098 | 72 / 298 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,340 · health insurance 19,056 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 26,747 | 1,599 / 2,098 | 66 / 298 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,176 · health insurance 15,912 · electricity 1,351 | CHF 27,439 | 1,827 / 2,098 | 67 / 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 4,691
- 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
1.69% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
1,574 residents
+7.1% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
17% children · 17% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VD
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Jorat-Menthue is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Jorat-Menthue
- How high are the taxes in Jorat-Menthue?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,297 per year in Jorat-Menthue (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Jorat-Menthue cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 29,023 per year in Jorat-Menthue — rank 1,762 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Jorat-Menthue?
- Yes: around Jorat-Menthue 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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