Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Röschenz
Röschenz · Canton of BL
Here is how expensive life in Röschenz 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 992 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 25,356 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 10,880 · health insurance 7,620 · electricity 1,246 | CHF 19,746 | 1,160 / 2,098 | 13 / 85 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,870 · health insurance 15,240 · electricity 1,246 | CHF 25,356 | 992 / 2,098 | 6 / 85 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 5,340 · health insurance 18,312 · electricity 1,246 | CHF 24,898 | 1,181 / 2,098 | 3 / 85 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,800 · health insurance 15,240 · electricity 1,246 | CHF 23,286 | 931 / 2,098 | 3 / 85 |
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 9,106
- Municipality
- CHF 5,282
- 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 635 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.70 cent./kWh — CHF 1,246 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.27% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
1,941 residents
+5.5% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 21% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of BL
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Röschenz is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Röschenz leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Röschenz
- How high are the taxes in Röschenz?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,093 per year in Röschenz (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Röschenz cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 25,356 per year in Röschenz — rank 992 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Röschenz?
- In the immediate vicinity of Röschenz no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Röschenz leads locally.
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