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
₽16734
₽74347
₽47043
₽82004
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
city
-
-
-
2 018
health
-
-
-
431
regional
-
-
-
10 346
pensions
-
-
-
17 618
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
national
-
-
-
4 417
total
-
-
-
38 660
Employee
82 896
-
171 968
-
pensions
6 964
-
13 814
-
regional
2 714
-
9 109
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
392
-
3 509
-
city
890
-
1 856
-
health
187
-
388
-
total
11 147
-
28 676
-
Employer
82 896
-
171 968
-
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.

1 657
-
3 439
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
187
-
388
-
pensions
6 964
-
13 814
-
total
8 808
-
17 641
-
Corporate
98 883
191 500
-
-
national
8 405
16 277
-
-
regional
20 913
40 502
-
-
total
29 318
56 779
-
-
Dividends
69 565
134 721
-
-
withholding
24 348
47 151
-
-
total
24 348
47 151
-
-
Income
191 500
191 500
191 500
191 500
Total tax
73 621
103 930
46 317
38 660
After tax
117 879
87 570
145 183
152 840
Living cost
70 836
70 836
70 836
70 836
Free-cash
47 043
16 734
74 347
82 004

Estimated living cost  is ₽70836 per week

₽46063
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6357
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽870
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.
₽17546
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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