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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland · BFS commune no. 611[7]

Coat of arms of KiesenKiesen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’528per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’36616.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]1’0087.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]25 minto Thun

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Kiesen ranks for your household →
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OppligenWichtrachJabergUttigenHeimberg WichtrachJabergUttigenHeimberg Kiesen

Kiesen has 1’008 residents, making it the 200th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

8% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’366 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Bern.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 592 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Thun, about 25 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children5’686
11.4%		11’666
14.6%		16’366
16.4%		30’468
20.3%		47’216
23.6%		84’378
28.1%
Married, single income, no children3’441
6.9%		8’567
10.7%		12’317
12.3%		23’745
15.8%		39’640
19.8%		75’510
25.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children2’958
5.9%		7’946
9.9%		11’545
11.5%		22’190
14.8%		36’066
18.0%		70’710
23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children469
0.9%		4’752
5.9%		7’977
8.0%		18’314
12.2%		32’530
16.3%		68’211
22.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 154%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18.4%, Roman Catholic 17%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Bern.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 549CHF 592
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 130CHF 148

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]

HubMinutes
Thun25
Bern49
Visp76
Fribourg87
Solothurn91
Olten100
Biel/Bienne101
Aarau110

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Jaberg16’204592299
Oppligen16’236592658
Kiesen16’3665921’008
Heimberg16’5615927’200
Uttigen16’6585922’170
Wichtrach16’6915924’510

Population

Residents1’008[4]
Foreign nationals7.8%
Aged 0–1922.2%
Aged 20–6458.0%
Aged 65+19.7%
Area4.69 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Kiesen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.