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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland · BFS commune no. 669[7]

Coat of arms of MünchenwilerMünchenwiler

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’658per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’23616.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]59318.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]49 minto Fribourg

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Münchenwiler ranks for your household →
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CourgevauxCressier (FR)Murten Cressier (FR)Murten Münchenwiler

Münchenwiler has 593 residents, making it the 248th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’236 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 3 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 Fribourg, about 49 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 children5’637
11.3%		11’571
14.5%		16’236
16.2%		30’243
20.2%		46’884
23.4%		83’823
27.9%
Married, single income, no children3’411
6.8%		8’495
10.6%		12’216
12.2%		23’564
15.7%		39’358
19.7%		75’018
25.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children2’932
5.9%		7’878
9.8%		11’448
11.4%		22’013
14.7%		35’798
17.9%		70’239
23.4%
Married, single income, 2 children465
0.9%		4’710
5.9%		7’906
7.9%		18’168
12.1%		32’290
16.1%		67’758
22.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 150%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 20.7%, Roman Catholic 19%.[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
Fribourg49
Neuchâtel49
Biel/Bienne78
Bern79
Yverdon-les-Bains87
Solothurn98
Thun111
Lausanne114

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]
MurtenFR14’9255499’525
Cressier (FR)FR15’4275491’120
CourgevauxFR16’0975491’431
Münchenwiler16’236592593

Population

Residents593[4]
Foreign nationals18.2%
Aged 0–1923.6%
Aged 20–6458.0%
Aged 65+18.4%
Area2.48 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 Münchenwiler COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.