Vicinus

Bern vs Lausanne

Bern leaves you CHF 544 more per year than Lausanne (CHF 45 a month).

Left per yearCHF 75’757CHF 6’313 a monthCHF 75’213CHF 6’268 a month
Income taxCHF 16’36616.4%CHF 16’72116.7%
Health insuranceCHF 7’877CHF 8’066
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 5’686CHF 3’965
CHF 150’000CHF 30’468CHF 31’820
CHF 250’000CHF 65’525CHF 69’898
Tax multiplier, canton297.5%155%
Tax multiplier, commune154%78.5%
People and place
Residents138’562145’596
Foreign nationals25.9%42.9%
Aged 65+17.3%14.5%
Area51.62 km²67.63 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.