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
₽ 192000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
₽11231
₽77587
₽69255
₽43990
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
-
-
-
192 000
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.

-
-
-
3 841
health
-
-
-
433
regional
-
-
-
9 988
city
-
-
-
2 024
pensions
-
-
-
17 665
national
-
-
-
3 897
total
-
-
-
37 848
Employee
89 601
-
172 029
-
city
962
-
1 850
-
pensions
7 528
-
14 251
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
424
-
2 935
-
health
203
-
387
-
regional
2 934
-
8 678
-
total
12 051
-
28 101
-
Employer
89 601
-
172 029
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
203
-
387
-
pensions
7 528
-
14 251
-
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.

1 791
-
3 441
-
total
9 522
-
18 079
-
Corporate
91 892
192 000
-
-
national
7 811
16 320
-
-
regional
19 435
40 608
-
-
total
27 246
56 928
-
-
Dividends
64 647
135 073
-
-
withholding
22 626
47 276
-
-
total
22 626
47 276
-
-
Income
192 000
192 000
192 000
192 000
Total tax
71 445
104 204
46 180
37 848
After tax
120 555
87 796
145 820
154 152
Living cost
76 565
76 565
76 565
76 565
Free-cash
43 990
11 231
69 255
77 587

Estimated living cost  is ₽76565 per week

₽49789
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6871
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽940
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.
₽18965
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.
 Adjust living cost Show details

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.

Source of data for Zurich model

Close
[[ place.name ]], [[ place.country ]]

[[ row[2] ]] [[ row[0] ]]

Estimated living cost

Adjust living cost [[ detailsButtonText ]] Source

Additional information

Source

[[ $tc('message.data_source', {city: place.name}) ]] [[ place.name ]]

Close

[[ row[2] ]] [[ row[0] ]]

Estimated living cost

Adjust living cost [[ detailsButtonText ]] Source

Additional information

Source

[[ $tc('message.data_source', {city: place.name}) ]] [[ place.name ]]

Close