Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Wiler (Lötschen)
Wiler (Lötschen) · Canton of VS
Here is how expensive life in Wiler (Lötschen) 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 890 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 24,416 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 11,824 · health insurance 6,264 · electricity 1,428 | CHF 19,516 | 1,095 / 2,098 | 110 / 120 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 10,460 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,428 | CHF 24,416 | 890 / 2,098 | 79 / 120 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,600 · health insurance 14,856 · electricity 1,428 | CHF 20,884 | 380 / 2,098 | 66 / 120 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,936 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,428 | CHF 22,892 | 890 / 2,098 | 77 / 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 8,961
- 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
31.74 cent./kWh — CHF 1,428 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.38% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
528 residents
-8.2% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
10% children · 23% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VS
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Wiler (Lötschen) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
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Frequently asked questions about Wiler (Lötschen)
- How high are the taxes in Wiler (Lötschen)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 17,267 per year in Wiler (Lötschen) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Wiler (Lötschen) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 24,416 per year in Wiler (Lötschen) — rank 890 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Wiler (Lötschen)?
- Yes: around Wiler (Lötschen) 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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