Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Villars-sur-Glâne
Villars-sur-Glâne · Canton of FR
Here is how expensive life in Villars-sur-Glâne 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 1,026 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 25,516 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 10,472 · health insurance 7,284 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 18,984 | 970 / 2,098 | 17 / 117 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 9,720 · health insurance 14,568 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 25,516 | 1,026 / 2,098 | 67 / 117 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 5,570 · health insurance 17,472 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 24,270 | 1,071 / 2,098 | 97 / 117 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,224 · health insurance 14,568 · electricity 1,228 | CHF 24,020 | 1,092 / 2,098 | 82 / 117 |
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 8,035
- Municipality
- CHF 5,348
- 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 607 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.28 cent./kWh — CHF 1,228 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.98% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
12,507 residents
+3.0% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
17% children · 18% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of FR
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Villars-sur-Glâne is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Villars-sur-Glâne
- How high are the taxes in Villars-sur-Glâne?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 15,088 per year in Villars-sur-Glâne (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Villars-sur-Glâne cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 25,516 per year in Villars-sur-Glâne — rank 1,026 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Villars-sur-Glâne?
- Yes: around Villars-sur-Glâne 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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