Bern · Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne · BFS commune no. 371[7]
Biel / Bienne
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Biel/Bienne ranks for your household →
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Biel/Bienne has 57’462 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
35% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’658 a year in income tax here, less than in 8 of its 10 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 656 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Biel/Bienne, about 5 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 5’795 11.6% | 11’880 14.8% | 16’658 16.7% | 30’975 20.6% | 47’964 24.0% | 85’632 28.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’508 7.0% | 8’728 10.9% | 12’543 12.5% | 24’155 16.1% | 40’272 20.1% | 76’620 25.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’017 6.0% | 8’100 10.1% | 11’763 11.8% | 22’586 15.1% | 36’670 18.3% | 71’772 23.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 478 1.0% | 4’846 6.1% | 8’136 8.1% | 18’645 12.4% | 33’070 16.5% | 69’225 23.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 163%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 23%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Bern.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 609 | CHF 656 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 134 | CHF 166 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Biel/Bienne | 5 |
| Solothurn | 36 |
| Neuchâtel | 39 |
| Bern | 49 |
| Delémont | 50 |
| Olten | 61 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 61 |
| Aarau | 71 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safnern | 15’911 | 592 | 2’049 |
| Evilard | 16’301 | 656 | 2’706 |
| Biel/Bienne | 16’658 | 656 | 57’462 |
| Twann-Tüscherz | 16’723 | 592 | 1’239 |
| Brügg | 16’853 | 592 | 4’714 |
| Port | 16’853 | 592 | 3’976 |
| Nidau | 16’886 | 592 | 7’160 |
| Pieterlen | 17’048 | 592 | 5’255 |
| Orpund | 17’373 | 592 | 3’375 |
| Orvin | 17’470 | 592 | 1’284 |
| Sauge | 17’535 | 592 | 829 |
Compare Biel/Bienne with: Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Bellinzona, Neuchâtel, Thun, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Uster, Dübendorf, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Dietikon, Meyrin
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Biel COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
