Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Renens (VD)
Renens (VD) · Canton of VD
Here is how expensive life in Renens (VD) 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 2,071 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 30,289 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 11,840 · health insurance 8,376 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 21,673 | 2,069 / 2,098 | 297 / 298 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 12,080 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 30,289 | 2,071 / 2,098 | 297 / 298 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,530 · health insurance 20,160 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 28,147 | 2,058 / 2,098 | 297 / 298 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,456 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,457 | CHF 28,665 | 2,074 / 2,098 | 297 / 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 5,124
- 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 698 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
32.38 cent./kWh — CHF 1,457 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.33% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
21,541 residents
+5.4% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 15% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VD
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Renens (VD) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Renens (VD)
- How high are the taxes in Renens (VD)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,730 per year in Renens (VD) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Renens (VD) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 30,289 per year in Renens (VD) — rank 2,071 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Renens (VD)?
- Yes: around Renens (VD) 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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