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
₽ 191500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
₽76851
₽84192
₽48540
₽19352
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
-
-
-
191 500
national
-
-
-
4 667
health
-
-
-
431
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.

-
-
-
3 830
pensions
-
-
-
17 617
city
-
-
-
2 018
regional
-
-
-
10 528
total
-
-
-
39 091
Employee
79 831
-
172 152
-
health
180
-
387
-
regional
2 614
-
9 324
-
pensions
6 707
-
13 624
-
city
857
-
1 859
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
378
-
3 784
-
total
10 736
-
28 978
-
Employer
79 831
-
172 152
-
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.

1 596
-
3 443
-
pensions
6 707
-
13 624
-
health
180
-
387
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
total
8 483
-
17 454
-
Corporate
102 308
191 500
-
-
national
8 695
16 278
-
-
regional
21 638
40 502
-
-
total
30 333
56 780
-
-
Dividends
71 974
134 719
-
-
withholding
25 191
47 151
-
-
total
25 191
47 151
-
-
Income
191 500
191 500
191 500
191 500
Total tax
74 743
103 931
46 432
39 091
After tax
116 757
87 569
145 068
152 409
Living cost
68 217
68 217
68 217
68 217
Free-cash
48 540
19 352
76 851
84 192

Estimated living cost  is ₽68217 per week

₽44360
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6122
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽837
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.
₽16897
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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