Vicinus

Bern vs La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds leaves you CHF 2’845 more per year than Bern (CHF 237 a month).

Left per yearCHF 61’453CHF 5’121 a monthCHF 64’298CHF 5’358 a month
Income taxCHF 16’36616.4%CHF 18’93718.9%
Health insuranceCHF 7’877CHF 8’149
Rent (2 rooms)CHF 14’304estimateCHF 8’616estimate
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 5’686CHF 6’157
CHF 150’000CHF 30’468CHF 34’917
CHF 250’000CHF 65’525CHF 73’298
Tax multiplier, canton297.5%124%
Tax multiplier, commune154%75%
People and place
Residents138’56237’858
Language regionGermanFrench
Foreign nationals25.9%33.5%
Aged 65+17.3%19.7%
Area51.62 km²55.71 km²

Per year, for the household and income above; median insurer; average rent for 2 rooms (single), 3 rooms (couple) or 4 rooms (family). Excludes 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), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  7. 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.
  12. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.