Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Saint-Imier
Saint-Imier · Canton of BE
Here is how expensive life in Saint-Imier 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 1,749 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 29,003 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 12,176 · health insurance 7,344 · electricity 1,465 | CHF 20,985 | 1,832 / 2,098 | 247 / 334 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 12,850 · health insurance 14,688 · electricity 1,465 | CHF 29,003 | 1,749 / 2,098 | 242 / 334 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,350 · health insurance 17,520 · electricity 1,465 | CHF 27,335 | 1,845 / 2,098 | 260 / 334 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 10,704 · health insurance 14,688 · electricity 1,465 | CHF 26,857 | 1,669 / 2,098 | 254 / 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 5,688
- 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
32.57 cent./kWh — CHF 1,465 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
7.08% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
5,177 residents
+1.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 19% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of BE
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Saint-Imier is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Saint-Imier
- How high are the taxes in Saint-Imier?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 17,062 per year in Saint-Imier (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Saint-Imier cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 29,003 per year in Saint-Imier — rank 1,749 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Saint-Imier?
- Yes: around Saint-Imier 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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