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
₽55574
₽23442
₽88074
₽96133
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
regional
-
-
-
11 963
city
-
-
-
2 272
pensions
-
-
-
19 827
health
-
-
-
484
national
-
-
-
5 412
total
-
-
-
44 267
Employee
87 886
-
193 847
-
national
416
-
4 434
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
regional
2 878
-
10 630
-
city
943
-
2 095
-
health
199
-
436
-
pensions
7 384
-
15 209
-
total
11 820
-
32 804
-
Employer
87 886
-
193 847
-
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.

1 757
-
3 877
-
health
199
-
436
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 384
-
15 209
-
total
9 340
-
19 522
-
Corporate
117 308
215 500
-
-
national
9 970
18 318
-
-
regional
24 811
45 579
-
-
total
34 781
63 897
-
-
Dividends
82 527
151 603
-
-
withholding
28 885
53 061
-
-
total
28 885
53 061
-
-
Income
215 500
215 500
215 500
215 500
Total tax
84 826
116 958
52 326
44 267
After tax
130 674
98 542
163 174
171 233
Living cost
75 100
75 100
75 100
75 100
Free-cash
55 574
23 442
88 074
96 133

Estimated living cost  is ₽75100 per week

₽48837
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6739
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽922
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.
₽18602
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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