Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Lütschental
Lütschental · Canton of BE
Here is how expensive life in Lütschental 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 1,265 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 27,081 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 11,576 · health insurance 6,852 · electricity 1,157 | CHF 19,585 | 1,114 / 2,098 | 12 / 334 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 12,220 · health insurance 13,704 · electricity 1,157 | CHF 27,081 | 1,265 / 2,098 | 10 / 334 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,910 · health insurance 16,320 · electricity 1,157 | CHF 25,387 | 1,359 / 2,098 | 7 / 334 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,176 · health insurance 13,704 · electricity 1,157 | CHF 25,037 | 1,278 / 2,098 | 8 / 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 4,875
- 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
25.72 cent./kWh — CHF 1,157 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.51% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
239 residents
+5.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 18% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of BE
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Lütschental is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Lütschental leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Lütschental
- How high are the taxes in Lütschental?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,249 per year in Lütschental (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Lütschental cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 27,081 per year in Lütschental — rank 1,265 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Lütschental?
- In the immediate vicinity of Lütschental no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Lütschental leads locally.
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