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
₽ 246500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
₽36453
₽69082
₽117553
₽109942
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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-
-
246 500
city
-
-
-
2 597
pensions
-
-
-
22 679
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.

-
-
-
4 930
regional
-
-
-
14 470
health
-
-
-
554
national
-
-
-
7 451
total
-
-
-
52 681
Employee
89 251
-
222 407
-
city
958
-
2 413
-
regional
2 923
-
12 952
-
health
202
-
499
-
pensions
7 498
-
16 699
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
422
-
6 083
-
total
12 003
-
38 646
-
Employer
89 251
-
222 407
-
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.

1 784
-
4 448
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
7 498
-
16 699
-
health
202
-
499
-
total
9 484
-
21 646
-
Corporate
146 783
246 500
-
-
regional
31 045
52 135
-
-
national
12 478
20 953
-
-
total
43 523
73 088
-
-
Dividends
103 261
173 411
-
-
withholding
36 142
60 693
-
-
total
36 142
60 693
-
-
Income
246 500
246 500
246 500
246 500
Total tax
101 152
133 781
60 292
52 681
After tax
145 348
112 719
186 208
193 819
Living cost
76 266
76 266
76 266
76 266
Free-cash
69 082
36 453
109 942
117 553

Estimated living cost  is ₽76266 per week

₽49595
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6844
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽936
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.
₽18891
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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