Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Romanel-sur-Lausanne
Romanel-sur-Lausanne · Canton of VD
Here is how expensive life in Romanel-sur-Lausanne 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 2,041 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 29,917 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 11,528 · health insurance 8,376 · electricity 1,405 | CHF 21,309 | 2,018 / 2,098 | 267 / 298 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 11,760 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,405 | CHF 29,917 | 2,041 / 2,098 | 275 / 298 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,340 · health insurance 20,160 · electricity 1,405 | CHF 27,905 | 2,024 / 2,098 | 273 / 298 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,176 · health insurance 16,752 · electricity 1,405 | CHF 28,333 | 2,051 / 2,098 | 275 / 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 4,691
- 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
31.22 cent./kWh — CHF 1,405 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.75% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
4,321 residents
+31.3% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
16% children · 17% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VD
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Romanel-sur-Lausanne is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Romanel-sur-Lausanne
- How high are the taxes in Romanel-sur-Lausanne?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,297 per year in Romanel-sur-Lausanne (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Romanel-sur-Lausanne cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 29,917 per year in Romanel-sur-Lausanne — rank 2,041 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Romanel-sur-Lausanne?
- Yes: around Romanel-sur-Lausanne 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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