Fixed costs per year
Single, CHF 100k: tax, health insurance and electricity at the cheapest standard offers.
- Income taxCHF 18’15774%
- Health insuranceCHF 5’58523%
- ElectricityCHF 9194%
- TotalCHF 24’661
Health insurance: cheapest offers, adults CHF 2500 deductible, children CHF 0. Electricity: 4-room flat for singles, 5-room flat for families.
Taxes
CHF 18’157 per year
Single, CHF 100k
+CHF 2’867 vs. Swiss median · rank 4 of 24 in NE
Cheaper than 1 % of Swiss municipalities for this household.
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Federal, cantonal and municipal income tax combined.
| Household | Tax per year | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|
| Single, CHF 60k | CHF 8’187+CHF 1’917 vs. Swiss median | 4 of 24 |
| Single, CHF 100k | CHF 18’157+CHF 2’867 vs. Swiss median | 4 of 24 |
| Single, CHF 150k | CHF 33’565+CHF 3’943 vs. Swiss median | 4 of 24 |
| Married, 2 kids, CHF 130k | CHF 13’992+CHF 4’276 vs. Swiss median | 4 of 24 |
| Married, 2 kids, CHF 200k | CHF 32’567+CHF 7’746 vs. Swiss median | 4 of 24 |
Steuerfuss
- Municipal (income)
- 66 %
- Cantonal (income)
- 124 %
- Municipal (wealth)
- 66 %
A Steuerfuss multiplies the canton's base tax, so it only compares municipalities within NE. The CHF amount above compares across cantons.
Source: ESTV tax calculator, tax year 2026, retrieved 02.10.2026. Rank 1 is the lowest tax. Estimates for sample households, not tax advice.
Health insurance
from CHF 465 per month
Adult 26+, CHF 2500 deductible, cheapest offer
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Premium region 0, canton NE. Basic insurance with accident cover, CHF per month.
| Health insurance | Cheapest | Typical standard |
|---|---|---|
| Adult 26+, deductible CHF 2500 | 465.40 | 602.20 |
| Adult 26+, deductible CHF 300 | 583.40 | 730.20 |
| Young adult 19–25, deductible CHF 2500 | 300.90 | 420.20 |
| Child 0–18, deductible CHF 0 | 128.40 | 171.30 |
“Cheapest” is the lowest offer of any insurance model (often family doctor or telemedicine). “Typical standard” is the median premium of the standard model. Employees are usually covered for accidents through work and pay less without accident cover.
Compare all insurers on priminfo.admin.chSource: BAG health insurance premiums, premium year 2027, retrieved 09.10.2026.
Electricity
CHF 919 per year
4-room flat, 2’500 kWh · 36.77 Rp./kWh, 24 % above the Swiss median
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Standard product of the local grid operator in 2027, all-in price including grid, energy and levies.
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| Household | Rp./kWh | per year |
|---|---|---|
| 4-room flat2’500 kWh | 36.77Swiss median 29.71 | CHF 919 |
| 5-room flat with tumble dryer4’500 kWh | 34.00Swiss median 26.56 | CHF 1’530 |
| House with electric boiler7’500 kWh | 28.53Swiss median 24.61 | CHF 2’140 |
Households cannot choose their supplier: the local grid operator sets the price. The yearly cost is consumption times the all-in price; fixed fees are included in the price per kWh.
Source: ElCom electricity prices, tariff year 2027, retrieved 02.10.2026.
Public transport
44.4 %
of residents live in public transport classes A–C (good to very good service).
To Lausanne
- By public transport
- 99 min
- By road
- 49 min
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| Class A · Very good | 0 % |
|---|---|
| Class B · Good | 0.3 % |
| Class C · Medium | 44.1 % |
| Class D · Low | 50.4 % |
| No class | 5.2 % |
Shares count residents per hectare, not area. Travel time is the typical time from where residents live to the nearest of Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano and Zurich, from the national passenger transport model (published 30 June 2023).
Sources: ARE public transport quality classes 2026, ARE travel time to centres, BFS STATPOP residents 2024, retrieved 02.10.2026
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Lowest tax in Neuchâtel
- Cortaillod · CHF 18’157
- Single person, CHF 100,000 gross salary.
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- MilvignesCHF 17’898
- La Grande BérocheCHF 17’898
- NeuchâtelCHF 18’071
- Le LanderonCHF 18’157
- Val-de-RuzCHF 18’157
- RochefortCHF 18’244
- LignièresCHF 18’244
- BoudryCHF 18’331
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