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
₽ 206500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
₽18162
₽50792
₽88529
₽80288
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
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-
-
206 500
city
-
-
-
2 176
pensions
-
-
-
18 998
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.

-
-
-
4 129
regional
-
-
-
11 165
health
-
-
-
464
national
-
-
-
4 773
total
-
-
-
41 705
Employee
89 251
-
185 449
-
city
958
-
2 000
-
regional
2 923
-
9 833
-
health
202
-
417
-
pensions
7 498
-
14 887
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
422
-
3 797
-
total
12 003
-
30 934
-
Employer
89 251
-
185 449
-
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.

1 784
-
3 708
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 498
-
14 887
-
health
202
-
417
-
total
9 484
-
19 012
-
Corporate
106 783
206 500
-
-
regional
22 585
43 675
-
-
national
9 077
17 553
-
-
total
31 662
61 228
-
-
Dividends
75 121
145 272
-
-
withholding
26 293
50 844
-
-
total
26 293
50 844
-
-
Income
206 500
206 500
206 500
206 500
Total tax
79 442
112 072
49 946
41 705
After tax
127 058
94 428
156 554
164 795
Living cost
76 266
76 266
76 266
76 266
Free-cash
50 792
18 162
80 288
88 529

Estimated living cost  is ₽76266 per week

₽49595
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6844
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽936
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.
₽18891
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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