Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Le Chenit
Le Chenit · Canton of VD
Here is how expensive life in Le Chenit 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 1,632 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 28,696 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 10,944 · health insurance 7,956 · electricity 1,614 | CHF 20,514 | 1,476 / 2,098 | 19 / 298 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 11,170 · health insurance 15,912 · electricity 1,614 | CHF 28,696 | 1,632 / 2,098 | 9 / 298 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 5,990 · health insurance 19,056 · electricity 1,614 | CHF 26,660 | 1,557 / 2,098 | 34 / 298 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 9,656 · health insurance 15,912 · electricity 1,614 | CHF 27,182 | 1,757 / 2,098 | 15 / 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 3,893
- 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
35.86 cent./kWh — CHF 1,614 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.55% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
4,753 residents
+5.5% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
15% children · 23% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VD
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Le Chenit is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Le Chenit leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Le Chenit
- How high are the taxes in Le Chenit?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,499 per year in Le Chenit (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Le Chenit cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 28,696 per year in Le Chenit — rank 1,632 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Le Chenit?
- In the immediate vicinity of Le Chenit no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Le Chenit leads locally.
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