Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in St. Niklaus
St. Niklaus · Canton of VS
Here is how expensive life in St. Niklaus 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 681 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 23,191 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 10,544 · health insurance 6,264 · electricity 1,243 | CHF 18,051 | 852 / 2,098 | 39 / 120 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 9,420 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,243 | CHF 23,191 | 681 / 2,098 | 34 / 120 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,970 · health insurance 14,856 · electricity 1,243 | CHF 20,069 | 178 / 2,098 | 36 / 120 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,016 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,243 | CHF 21,787 | 726 / 2,098 | 34 / 120 |
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 6,577
- Municipality
- CHF 7,288
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 24
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 522 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.61 cent./kWh — CHF 1,243 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.55% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
2,298 residents
+0.3% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
14% children · 22% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VS
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; St. Niklaus is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about St. Niklaus
- How high are the taxes in St. Niklaus?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,594 per year in St. Niklaus (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in St. Niklaus cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 23,191 per year in St. Niklaus — rank 681 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near St. Niklaus?
- Yes: around St. Niklaus 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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