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
₽ 128500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
-₽18567
₽14518
₽28671
₽22337
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
-
-
-
128 500
city
-
-
-
1 354
pensions
-
-
-
11 823
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.

-
-
-
2 570
regional
-
-
-
5 185
health
-
-
-
290
national
-
-
-
1 281
total
-
-
-
22 503
Employee
90 491
-
115 017
-
city
971
-
1 235
-
regional
2 963
-
4 463
-
health
205
-
258
-
pensions
7 602
-
9 660
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
428
-
1 003
-
total
12 169
-
16 619
-
Employer
90 491
-
115 017
-
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.

1 809
-
2 300
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 602
-
9 660
-
health
205
-
258
-
total
9 616
-
12 218
-
Corporate
27 398
128 500
-
-
regional
5 795
27 179
-
-
national
2 330
10 923
-
-
total
8 125
38 102
-
-
Dividends
19 273
90 398
-
-
withholding
6 746
31 639
-
-
total
6 746
31 639
-
-
Income
128 500
128 500
128 500
128 500
Total tax
36 656
69 741
28 837
22 503
After tax
91 844
58 759
99 663
105 997
Living cost
77 326
77 326
77 326
77 326
Free-cash
14 518
-18 567
22 337
28 671

Estimated living cost  is ₽77326 per week

₽50284
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6939
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽949
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.
₽19153
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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