Fribourg vs Neuchâtel
Fribourg leaves you CHF 1’593 more per year than Neuchâtel (CHF 133 a month).
| 1Fribourg FR | 2Neuchâtel NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Left per year | CHF 63’853CHF 5’321 a month | CHF 62’260CHF 5’188 a month |
| Income tax | CHF 16’43216.4% | CHF 18’07118.1% |
| Health insurance | CHF 7’127 | CHF 8’149 |
| Rent (2 rooms) | CHF 12’588estimate | CHF 11’520estimate |
| Income tax at other incomes | ||
| CHF 50’000 | CHF 4’942 | CHF 5’858 |
| CHF 150’000 | CHF 30’778 | CHF 33’414 |
| CHF 250’000 | CHF 67’112 | CHF 70’395 |
| Tax multiplier, canton | 96% | 124% |
| Tax multiplier, commune | 80% | 65% |
| People and place | ||
| Residents | 39’599 | 45’466 |
| Language region | French | French |
| Foreign nationals | 40.3% | 33.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.7% | 18.3% |
| Area | 9.28 km² | 30.18 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.
Living here
| 1Fribourg | 2Neuchâtel | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine / year | 1’820 h | 1’730 h |
| Winter sun, Nov–Feb (fog indicator) | 310 h | 250 h |
| Road noise > 55 dB(A) | 25% | 24% |
| Rail noise > 55 dB(A) | 1% | 4% |
| Surface runoff > 10 cm | 8% | 10% |
Averages over where people live in each commune; noise and runoff as a share of residents. For sunshine and noise the better value is highlighted; the runoff row is neutral.
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 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.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.