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
₽57243
₽26362
₽90857
₽98570
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.

-
-
-
4 310
city
-
-
-
2 271
regional
-
-
-
12 167
pensions
-
-
-
19 825
national
-
-
-
5 691
health
-
-
-
486
total
-
-
-
44 750
Employee
84 469
-
194 051
-
national
400
-
4 740
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
city
907
-
2 100
-
regional
2 766
-
10 871
-
health
191
-
438
-
pensions
7 097
-
14 998
-
total
11 361
-
33 147
-
Employer
84 469
-
194 051
-
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.

1 689
-
3 880
-
pensions
7 097
-
14 998
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
191
-
438
-
total
8 977
-
19 316
-
Corporate
121 126
215 500
-
-
regional
25 618
45 579
-
-
national
10 296
18 318
-
-
total
35 914
63 897
-
-
Dividends
85 211
151 603
-
-
withholding
29 825
53 061
-
-
total
29 825
53 061
-
-
Income
215 500
215 500
215 500
215 500
Total tax
86 077
116 958
52 463
44 750
After tax
129 423
98 542
163 037
170 750
Living cost
72 180
72 180
72 180
72 180
Free-cash
57 243
26 362
90 857
98 570

Estimated living cost  is ₽72180 per week

₽46938
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6477
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽886
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.
₽17879
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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