Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Oberwil bei Büren
Oberwil bei Büren · Canton of BE
Here is how expensive life in Oberwil bei Büren 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 1,972 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 29,489 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 12,464 · health insurance 7,344 · electricity 1,651 | CHF 21,459 | 2,048 / 2,098 | 324 / 334 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 13,150 · health insurance 14,688 · electricity 1,651 | CHF 29,489 | 1,972 / 2,098 | 312 / 334 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,560 · health insurance 17,520 · electricity 1,651 | CHF 27,731 | 1,974 / 2,098 | 311 / 334 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,960 · health insurance 14,688 · electricity 1,651 | CHF 27,299 | 1,785 / 2,098 | 312 / 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 6,078
- 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 612 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
36.70 cent./kWh — CHF 1,651 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.66% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
904 residents
+9.2% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
15% children · 21% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of BE
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Oberwil bei Büren is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Oberwil bei Büren
- How high are the taxes in Oberwil bei Büren?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 17,452 per year in Oberwil bei Büren (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Oberwil bei Büren cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 29,489 per year in Oberwil bei Büren — rank 1,972 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Oberwil bei Büren?
- Yes: around Oberwil bei Büren 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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