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
₽55265
₽22903
₽87561
₽95683
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.

-
-
-
4 311
regional
-
-
-
11 926
city
-
-
-
2 271
pensions
-
-
-
19 825
health
-
-
-
486
national
-
-
-
5 359
total
-
-
-
44 178
Employee
88 517
-
193 810
-
national
419
-
4 378
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
regional
2 898
-
10 586
-
city
950
-
2 094
-
health
200
-
435
-
pensions
7 437
-
15 248
-
total
11 904
-
32 741
-
Employer
88 517
-
193 810
-
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.

1 770
-
3 876
-
health
200
-
435
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 437
-
15 248
-
total
9 407
-
19 559
-
Corporate
116 603
215 500
-
-
national
9 912
18 318
-
-
regional
24 662
45 577
-
-
total
34 574
63 895
-
-
Dividends
82 029
151 605
-
-
withholding
28 711
53 063
-
-
total
28 711
53 063
-
-
Income
215 500
215 500
215 500
215 500
Total tax
84 596
116 958
52 300
44 178
After tax
130 904
98 542
163 200
171 322
Living cost
75 639
75 639
75 639
75 639
Free-cash
55 265
22 903
87 561
95 683

Estimated living cost  is ₽75639 per week

₽49187
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6788
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽929
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.
₽18735
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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