Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Soyhières
Soyhières · Canton of JU
Here is how expensive life in Soyhières 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 1,572 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 28,447 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 11,120 · health insurance 8,136 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 20,511 | 1,470 / 2,098 | 21 / 49 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 10,920 · health insurance 16,272 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 28,447 | 1,572 / 2,098 | 21 / 49 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,170 · health insurance 19,320 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 27,745 | 1,978 / 2,098 | 21 / 49 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 9,344 · health insurance 16,272 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 26,871 | 1,673 / 2,098 | 21 / 49 |
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 8,313
- Municipality
- CHF 6,272
- 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 678 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.90 cent./kWh — CHF 1,255 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
4.87% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
453 residents
-8.5% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 22% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of JU
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Soyhières is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Soyhières
- How high are the taxes in Soyhières?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,290 per year in Soyhières (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Soyhières cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 28,447 per year in Soyhières — rank 1,572 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Soyhières?
- Yes: around Soyhières 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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