Bern · Verwaltungskreis Seeland · BFS commune no. 394^[8]

Wengi

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 63’269per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 17’37317.4% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 592adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’021per month, estimate

Residents^[5]6435.0% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[7]60 minto Bern

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Wengi has 643 residents, making it the 239th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

5% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’373 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes.

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 Bern, about 60 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	6’061 12.1%	12’405 15.5%	17’373 17.4%	32’216 21.5%	49’788 24.9%	88’692 29.6%
Married, single income, no children	3’673 7.3%	9’124 11.4%	13’095 13.1%	25’155 16.8%	41’816 20.9%	79’338 26.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	3’161 6.3%	8’476 10.6%	12’298 12.3%	23’555 15.7%	38’142 19.1%	74’367 24.8%
Married, single income, 2 children	501 1.0%	5’078 6.3%	8’524 8.5%	19’452 13.0%	34’388 17.2%	71’706 23.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 185%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 19.6%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

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

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’021	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’217	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’499	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Bern	60
Biel/Bienne	61
Solothurn	67
Neuchâtel	89
Thun	90
Fribourg	93
Olten	93
Delémont	100

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^[5]
MessenSO	16’240	590	1’506
Rapperswil (BE)	16’821	592	2’755
Grossaffoltern	16’853	592	3’056
SchnottwilSO	16’953	590	1’159
Diessbach bei Büren	17’210	592	1’064
Wengi	17’373	592	643

Population

Residents643^[5]

Foreign nationals5.0%

Aged 0–1919.4%

Aged 20–6461.3%

Aged 65+19.3%

Area7.08 km²^[6]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
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 Wengi COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.