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Household budget for Bern

Household income and spending · Bern

CHF 9 513

HABE 2020–2021 · CHF per household per month

Taxes, social insurance, health premiumsCHF 3 151 · 33.1%Housing and energyCHF 1 258 · 13.2%Everyday spendingCHF 3 029 · 31.8%Other insurance, fees, giftsCHF 495 · 5.2%SavingCHF 1 580 · 16.6%

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  • Taxes, social insurance, health premiums3 15133.1%
  • Housing and energy1 25813.2%
  • Everyday spending3 02931.8%
  • Other insurance, fees, gifts4955.2%
  • Saving1 58016.6%

The national overview uses a more recent survey period. Canton household figures use the official pooled 2020 to 2021 release.

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Available figures for Bern. Each indicator retains its source, unit and observation period.

Swiss life · Household finances

Household finances in Bern

Each finance card retains the same meaning as the Swiss overview.

01 Average disposable income

What does a household have available?

CHF 6 362

CHF per household per month

HABE 2020–2021 · CHF per household per month

After taxes, social contributions and compulsory health insurance. Rent and everyday spending still come out of this amount.

02 Annual inflation

How fast are prices changing?

Canton value currently unavailable

Canton value currently unavailable

A canton-specific observation is not yet connected to this indicator.

The official price change for the whole Swiss consumer basket, compared with the previous year. Individual household costs can differ.

03 Real household income

Has purchasing power changed?

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Canton value currently unavailable

A canton-specific observation is not yet connected to this indicator.

Disposable income adjusted with the official annual CPI. This is a household average, not a per-person amount.

Household budget for Bern

The national overview uses a more recent survey period. Canton household figures use the official pooled 2020 to 2021 release.

Gross incomeCHF 9 513
Compulsory deductionsCHF 3 151
Disposable incomeCHF 6 362

Canton-level history

A comparable canton-specific time series is not available from these sources.

Other canton indicators

TaxesCHF 1 312CHF per month · 2020–2021Housing and energyCHF 1 258CHF per month · 2020–2021Compulsory health premiumsCHF 670CHF per month · 2020–2021SavingCHF 1 713CHF per month · 2020–2021Median taxable incomeCHF 39 833CHF per year, per equivalised tax unit · 2022Net monthly rentCHF 1 319CHF per month, per rented dwelling · 2024

The national overview uses a more recent survey period. Canton household figures use the official pooled 2020 to 2021 release.