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
₽ 218000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
₽22060
₽55274
₽95867
₽87514
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
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-
-
218 000
city
-
-
-
2 299
pensions
-
-
-
20 057
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.

-
-
-
4 360
regional
-
-
-
11 986
health
-
-
-
490
national
-
-
-
5 315
total
-
-
-
44 507
Employee
90 843
-
195 979
-
city
975
-
2 117
-
regional
2 975
-
10 619
-
health
205
-
441
-
pensions
7 632
-
15 505
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
430
-
4 312
-
total
12 217
-
32 994
-
Employer
90 843
-
195 979
-
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.

1 816
-
3 920
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 632
-
15 505
-
health
205
-
441
-
total
9 653
-
19 866
-
Corporate
116 504
218 000
-
-
regional
24 641
46 107
-
-
national
9 903
18 530
-
-
total
34 544
64 637
-
-
Dividends
81 961
153 363
-
-
withholding
28 686
53 677
-
-
total
28 686
53 677
-
-
Income
218 000
218 000
218 000
218 000
Total tax
85 100
118 314
52 860
44 507
After tax
132 900
99 686
165 140
173 493
Living cost
77 626
77 626
77 626
77 626
Free-cash
55 274
22 060
87 514
95 867

Estimated living cost  is ₽77626 per week

₽50479
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6966
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽953
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.
₽19228
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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