Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Weggis
Weggis · Canton of LU
Here is how expensive life in Weggis 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 173 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,722 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 8,256 · health insurance 6,108 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 15,620 | 220 / 2,098 | 4 / 80 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,250 · health insurance 12,216 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 21,722 | 173 / 2,098 | 4 / 80 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,480 · health insurance 14,496 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 20,232 | 192 / 2,098 | 3 / 80 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,744 · health insurance 12,216 · electricity 1,256 | CHF 20,216 | 167 / 2,098 | 5 / 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 4,558
- 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
0.76% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
4,707 residents
+8.1% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
10% children · 28% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of LU
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Weggis is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Weggis
- How high are the taxes in Weggis?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 11,547 per year in Weggis (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Weggis cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,722 per year in Weggis — rank 173 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Weggis?
- Yes: around Weggis 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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