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
₽23276
₽55481
₽95995
₽87914
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
pensions
-
-
-
19 826
health
-
-
-
485
national
-
-
-
5 395
regional
-
-
-
11 952
city
-
-
-
2 271
total
-
-
-
44 240
Employee
88 080
-
193 834
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
regional
2 884
-
10 617
-
health
199
-
437
-
pensions
7 400
-
15 221
-
national
417
-
4 417
-
city
945
-
2 095
-
total
11 845
-
32 787
-
Employer
88 080
-
193 834
-
pensions
7 400
-
15 221
-
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.

1 761
-
3 876
-
health
199
-
437
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
total
9 360
-
19 534
-
Corporate
117 092
215 500
-
-
national
9 954
18 318
-
-
regional
24 765
45 579
-
-
total
34 719
63 897
-
-
Dividends
82 373
151 603
-
-
withholding
28 830
53 062
-
-
total
28 830
53 062
-
-
Income
215 500
215 500
215 500
215 500
Total tax
84 754
116 959
52 321
44 240
After tax
130 746
98 541
163 179
171 260
Living cost
75 265
75 265
75 265
75 265
Free-cash
55 481
23 276
87 914
95 995

Estimated living cost  is ₽75265 per week

₽48944
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6754
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽924
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.
₽18643
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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