Vicinus

Biel/Bienne vs St. Gallen

St. Gallen leaves you CHF 2’693 more per year than Biel/Bienne (CHF 224 a month).

Left per yearCHF 75’465CHF 6’289 a monthCHF 78’158CHF 6’513 a month
Income taxCHF 16’65816.7%CHF 15’13915.1%
Health insuranceCHF 7’877CHF 6’703
Income tax at other incomes
CHF 50’000CHF 5’795CHF 4’374
CHF 150’000CHF 30’975CHF 28’637
CHF 250’000CHF 66’523CHF 59’985
Tax multiplier, canton297.5%105%
Tax multiplier, commune163%138%
People and place
Residents57’46279’487
Foreign nationals35.2%34.6%
Aged 65+18.6%18.0%
Area21.21 km²39.38 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.