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
₽ 124500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
-₽20411
₽12680
₽25534
₽19358
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
-
-
-
124 500
city
-
-
-
1 313
pensions
-
-
-
11 454
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.

-
-
-
2 491
regional
-
-
-
4 912
health
-
-
-
280
national
-
-
-
1 174
total
-
-
-
21 624
Employee
90 510
-
111 435
-
city
971
-
1 198
-
regional
2 964
-
4 235
-
health
205
-
250
-
pensions
7 604
-
9 360
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
428
-
918
-
total
12 172
-
15 961
-
Employer
90 510
-
111 435
-
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.

1 810
-
2 229
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 604
-
9 360
-
health
205
-
250
-
total
9 619
-
11 839
-
Corporate
23 376
124 500
-
-
regional
4 944
26 332
-
-
national
1 986
10 582
-
-
total
6 930
36 914
-
-
Dividends
16 446
87 586
-
-
withholding
5 757
30 655
-
-
total
5 757
30 655
-
-
Income
124 500
124 500
124 500
124 500
Total tax
34 478
67 569
27 800
21 624
After tax
90 022
56 931
96 700
102 876
Living cost
77 342
77 342
77 342
77 342
Free-cash
12 680
-20 411
19 358
25 534

Estimated living cost  is ₽77342 per week

₽50295
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6941
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽950
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.
₽19157
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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