Tax comparison
🇨🇭Neuchâtel vs 🇨🇭Bern
At €80,000 gross, the net annual salary is 54,615 CHF in Neuchâtel and 55,105 CHF in Bern, a gap of 490 CHF per year. EXPATRIATION.IO comparison, 2026 tax scales: adjust the gross salary and the household below.
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Comparing taxes: Neuchâtel and Bern
Neuchâtel (Swiss canton) and Bern (Swiss canton) have distinct approaches to taxing employment income. On a gross salary of €80,000, the effective total deduction rate is 26.7% in Neuchâtel compared to 26.0% in Bern. That translates to a difference of roughly €526 per year in favor of Bern.
In Neuchâtel, federal tax is 775 CHF while cantonal and municipal taxes add 10,811 CHF, with social contributions (AHV, ALV, BVG) totaling 8,286 CHF. In Bern, federal tax is 775 CHF with cantonal/municipal taxes of 10,322 CHF and social contributions of 8,286 CHF.
The net annual take-home is 54,615 CHF in Neuchâtel and 55,105 CHF in Bern. These figures assume a single filer with no children or special deductions. Actual results vary based on household composition, deductions, and specific tax credits available in each jurisdiction.
Equivalent gross and tipping point
At €80,000 gross in Neuchâtel, about €79,200 gross is needed in Bern to reach the same net salary.
That figure answers the same net. For the gross that gives back the same purchasing power, restated at each side's price level, the two answers sit side by side.
Over the €30,000 to €250,000 gross range the ranking reverses at around €64,000: below that level Neuchâtel leaves the higher net salary, above it Bern does.
Detailed comparison at €80,000 gross
| Neuchâtel | Bern | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross annual salary | 74,488 CHF | 74,488 CHF |
| Income tax (national or federal) | 775 CHF | 775 CHF |
| Cantonal and municipal tax | 10,811 CHF | 10,322 CHF |
| Social contributions | 8,286 CHF | 8,286 CHF |
| Total deductions | 19,873 CHF | 19,383 CHF |
| Net annual salary | 54,615 CHF | 55,105 CHF |
| Net monthly salary | 4,551 CHF | 4,592 CHF |
| Effective deduction rate | 26.7% | 26.0% |
Breakdown of social contributions
Neuchâtel
| AHV/IV/EO (old-age, disability) | 3,948 CHF |
|---|---|
| ALV (unemployment) | 819 CHF |
| BVG/LPP (pension fund) | 2,401 CHF |
| UVG (accident insurance) | 1,117 CHF |
| Total contributions | 8,286 CHF |
Bern
| AHV/IV/EO (old-age, disability) | 3,948 CHF |
|---|---|
| ALV (unemployment) | 819 CHF |
| BVG/LPP (pension fund) | 2,401 CHF |
| UVG (accident insurance) | 1,117 CHF |
| Total contributions | 8,286 CHF |
Examples at several salary levels
| Gross (EUR) | Rate Neuchâtel | Net Neuchâtel | Rate Bern | Net Bern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €45,000 | 20.0% | €35,982 | 21.1% | €35,492 |
| €80,000 | 26.7% | €58,657 | 26.0% | €59,182 |
| €120,000 | 30.3% | €83,662 | 28.9% | €85,302 |
| €250,000 | 36.9% | €157,731 | 35.0% | €162,502 |
These figures assume a single filer with no children; the tool above lets you adjust the salary and the household configuration (married, 1 to 3 children).
With a married household and two children, at the same €80,000 gross, the net annual salary is 62,591 CHF in Neuchâtel and 61,728 CHF in Bern, a gap of 863 CHF per year.
Sources: estv.admin.ch + cantonal tax administration, tax year 2026
This tool provides estimates based on public datasets. It is not the opinion of a tax lawyer. Consult a tax lawyer, a chartered accountant or a licensed financial professional before making relocation or employment decisions.