Vicinus

Basel vs Biel/Bienne

Basel leaves you CHF 1’684 more per year than Biel/Bienne (CHF 140 a month).

Left per yearCHF 77’149CHF 6’429 a monthCHF 75’465CHF 6’289 a month
Income taxCHF 14’65914.7%CHF 16’65816.7%
Health insuranceCHF 8’192CHF 7’877
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 3’889CHF 5’795
CHF 150’000CHF 27’401CHF 30’975
CHF 250’000CHF 57’068CHF 66’523
Tax multiplier, canton50%297.5%
Tax multiplier, commune50%163%
People and place
Residents180’09757’462
Foreign nationals40.5%35.2%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Area23.86 km²21.21 km²

Per year, for the household and income above; median insurer. Excludes rent and commute costs. The better value in each row is highlighted.

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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.