Taxes Bern vs. Lausanne 2026 – comparison
Same profile for Bern and Lausanne: taxable income of 100,000 francs, single, no church, no wealth.
Bern is the municipality in the canton of Bern, not the canton.
Municipality in the canton of Vaud
Tax by sample case
| Bern | Lausanne | |
|---|---|---|
| Single, income CHF 60,000 | CHF 11'543.75 | CHF 10'453.15 |
| Single, income CHF 100,000 | CHF 22'957.85 | CHF 22'272.70 |
| Single, income CHF 200,000 | CHF 59'705.40 | CHF 61'866.25 |
| Married, 2 children, income CHF 150,000 | CHF 33'864.65 | CHF 28'427.50 |
| Company, profit CHF 100,000, capital CHF 1,000,000 | CHF 22'212.95 | CHF 16'283.30 |
| BernBern | LausanneVaud | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | CHF 2'684.35 | CHF 2'684.35 |
| Canton | CHF 13'358.50 | CHF 12'776.90 |
| Municipality | CHF 6'915.00 | CHF 6'811.45 |
| Church | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Poll tax | CHF 0.00 | CHF 0.00 |
| Total | CHF 22'957.85 | CHF 22'272.70 |
Difference: Bern is higher by CHF 685.15 (3.1 %)
2026 estimate, no church, no wealth. Not an assessment. The comparison shows tax amounts, not multipliers.