Basel to Liestal: tax and costs compared

Moving from Basel to Liestal: tax and living costs compared

Total tax at eleven household profiles, health insurance premiums and rents, computed from the official Swiss sources for both communes.

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CHF 2,112Tax difference per year, Married, 2 children, CHF 150,000

CHF 12,750Tax difference per year, Single, CHF 250,000

CHF 34,615Tax difference per year, Single, CHF 1,000,000

CHF -78Median health premium difference per month

How much does tax change when you move from Basel to Liestal?

At the profile Married, 2 children, CHF 150,000, the official ESTV calculator gives a difference of CHF 2,112 per year in total tax between Basel and Liestal for tax year 2026. A negative figure means less tax in Liestal. The table shows every household profile.

Total tax: Basel and Liestal

Total federal, cantonal and communal income and wealth tax per year in Basel and in Liestal, tax year 2026, official ESTV calculator, no church tax.

Total tax: Basel and Liestal
Household profile	Basel	Liestal	Difference
Single, CHF 100,000	CHF 14,659	CHF 16,719	CHF 2,060
Single, CHF 250,000	CHF 57,068	CHF 69,818	CHF 12,750
Single, CHF 500,000	CHF 149,470	CHF 169,077	CHF 19,607
Single, CHF 1,000,000	CHF 336,613	CHF 371,228	CHF 34,615
Married, 2 children, CHF 100,000	CHF 4,410	CHF 5,567	CHF 1,157
Married, 2 children, CHF 150,000	CHF 15,583	CHF 17,695	CHF 2,112
Married, 2 children, CHF 250,000	CHF 44,372	CHF 51,630	CHF 7,258
Married, 2 children, CHF 500,000	CHF 121,892	CHF 147,674	CHF 25,782
Married, 2 children, CHF 1,000,000	CHF 305,030	CHF 345,302	CHF 40,272
Married, 2 children, CHF 250,000, assets CHF 2,000,000	CHF 56,270	CHF 60,863	CHF 4,593
Married, 2 children, CHF 250,000, assets CHF 10,000,000	CHF 119,470	CHF 104,423	CHF -15,047

Difference = tax in the destination minus tax in the origin. A negative figure means the destination taxes less at that profile. Figures are computed from the official values for each commune, never estimated.

Health premiums and rent: Basel and Liestal

Health premiums and rent: Basel and Liestal
Metric	Basel	Liestal	Difference
Median health premium per month	CHF 734	CHF 656	CHF -78
Average rent per m² per month	19.7	18.2	-1.5

Health premium: median adult premium in the lowest-cost premium region of each canton. Rent: cantonal average net rent per m² per month.

Inheritance, lump-sum taxation and family rules: Basel and Liestal

Inheritance tax for children, Basel-Stadt

Spouses, descendants, adopted descendants and foster children are exempt from the inheritance and gift tax.
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Inheritance tax for children, Basel-Landschaft

Transfers to direct descendants are exempt from the inheritance and gift tax.
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Inheritance tax for spouses, Basel-Stadt

Spouses are exempt.
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Inheritance tax for spouses, Basel-Landschaft

Transfers to spouses and registered partners are exempt.
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Lump-sum taxation, Basel-Stadt

The canton has no taxation by expenditure (lump-sum taxation).
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Lump-sum taxation, Basel-Landschaft

The right to lump-sum taxation exists on arrival, until the end of the current tax period.
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Family allowance per child, Basel-Stadt

The cantonal child allowance is CHF 275 per child per month (2026).
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Family allowance per child, Basel-Landschaft

The cantonal child allowance is CHF 215 per child per month (2026).
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Cantonal law must set a minimum cantonal residence period of between two and five years.

Naturalisation and living in Basel-Stadt · Naturalisation and living in Basel-Landschaft

Basel to Liestal: common questions

How much tax does a family save by moving from Basel to Liestal?

For the profile Married, 2 children, CHF 150,000, the difference in total tax is CHF 2,112 per year according to the official ESTV calculator. A negative figure means less tax in Liestal.

What changes for a high income moving from Basel to Liestal?

For the profile Single, CHF 1,000,000, the difference in total tax is CHF 34,615 per year. At higher incomes the marginal rate matters most, and the table shows every profile.

Is this a personal tax calculation?

No. The figures are standard household profiles from the official federal calculator. Your own result depends on your deductions, income type and assets, so use the ESTV calculator with your own figures or speak to a tax adviser before you move.