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
₽ 215500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
₽55402
₽23139
₽87782
₽95881
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
-
-
-
215 500
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.

-
-
-
4 309
city
-
-
-
2 272
regional
-
-
-
11 943
pensions
-
-
-
19 826
national
-
-
-
5 381
health
-
-
-
484
total
-
-
-
44 215
Employee
88 242
-
193 823
-
national
418
-
4 401
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
city
947
-
2 095
-
regional
2 889
-
10 605
-
health
199
-
436
-
pensions
7 414
-
15 232
-
total
11 867
-
32 769
-
Employer
88 242
-
193 823
-
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.

1 764
-
3 877
-
pensions
7 414
-
15 232
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
199
-
436
-
total
9 377
-
19 545
-
Corporate
116 910
215 500
-
-
regional
24 727
45 577
-
-
national
9 937
18 317
-
-
total
34 664
63 894
-
-
Dividends
82 246
151 606
-
-
withholding
28 786
53 063
-
-
total
28 786
53 063
-
-
Income
215 500
215 500
215 500
215 500
Total tax
84 694
116 957
52 314
44 215
After tax
130 806
98 543
163 186
171 285
Living cost
75 404
75 404
75 404
75 404
Free-cash
55 402
23 139
87 782
95 881

Estimated living cost  is ₽75404 per week

₽49034
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6767
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽926
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.
₽18677
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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