Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Vitznau
Vitznau · Canton of LU
Here is how expensive life in Vitznau 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 191 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,852 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 8,384 · health insurance 6,108 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 15,748 | 246 / 2,098 | 6 / 80 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,380 · health insurance 12,216 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 21,852 | 191 / 2,098 | 6 / 80 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,550 · health insurance 14,496 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 20,302 | 207 / 2,098 | 5 / 80 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,848 · health insurance 12,216 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 20,320 | 186 / 2,098 | 6 / 80 |
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 5,234
- Municipality
- CHF 4,727
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 50
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 509 per month
Premium region 3
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.91 cent./kWh — CHF 1,256 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.51% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
1,476 residents
+16.1% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
12% children · 25% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of LU
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Vitznau is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Vitznau
- How high are the taxes in Vitznau?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,716 per year in Vitznau (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Vitznau cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,852 per year in Vitznau — rank 191 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Vitznau?
- Yes: around Vitznau 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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