Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Riehen
Riehen · Canton of BS
Here is how expensive life in Riehen 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 1,204 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 26,742 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 9,208 · health insurance 8,448 · electricity 1,496 | CHF 19,152 | 1,013 / 2,098 | 2 / 3 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,350 · health insurance 16,896 · electricity 1,496 | CHF 26,742 | 1,204 / 2,098 | 2 / 3 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,970 · health insurance 20,328 · electricity 1,496 | CHF 25,794 | 1,404 / 2,098 | 2 / 3 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 7,056 · health insurance 16,896 · electricity 1,496 | CHF 25,448 | 1,371 / 2,098 | 2 / 3 |
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 6,479
- Municipality
- CHF 5,183
- 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 704 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
33.25 cent./kWh — CHF 1,496 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.72% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
22,534 residents
+8.5% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 25% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of BS
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Riehen is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Riehen
- How high are the taxes in Riehen?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 13,367 per year in Riehen (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Riehen cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 26,742 per year in Riehen — rank 1,204 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Riehen?
- Yes: around Riehen 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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