Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
€ 1300
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
-€171
€157
€305
€240
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
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-
-
1 300
city
-
-
-
14
pensions
-
-
-
120
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.3% and 3.4% with a maximum base of 148,200 CHF. We use 2% as an average rate.

-
-
-
26
regional
-
-
-
53
health
-
-
-
3
national
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
229
Employee
896
-
1 164
-
city
10
-
12
-
regional
29
-
46
-
health
2
-
3
-
pensions
75
-
98
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
4
-
11
-
total
120
-
170
-
Employer
896
-
1 164
-
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.1% and 3.63% for an employee. We use 2% as an average rate.

18
-
23
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
75
-
98
-
health
2
-
3
-
total
95
-
124
-
Corporate
299
1 300
-
-
regional
63
275
-
-
national
25
110
-
-
total
88
385
-
-
Dividends
210
915
-
-
withholding
74
320
-
-
total
74
320
-
-
Income
1 300
1 300
1 300
1 300
Total tax
377
705
294
229
After tax
923
595
1 006
1 071
Living cost
766
766
766
766
Free-cash
157
-171
240
305

Estimated living cost  is €766 per week

€498
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
€69
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
€9
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
€190
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
€0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
€0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

It is extremely rare that a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit) is given a residence permit based on self-employment.

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