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
₽ 88500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
-₽1381
-₽5921
-₽8375
-₽35112
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
-
-
-
88 500
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.

-
-
-
1 770
health
-
-
-
247
city
-
-
-
932
national
-
-
-
405
regional
-
-
-
2 805
pensions
-
-
-
8 141
total
-
-
-
14 300
Employee
88 449
-
79 211
-
pensions
7 431
-
6 654
-
national
419
-
345
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
city
949
-
850
-
health
200
-
179
-
regional
2 896
-
2 395
-
total
11 895
-
10 423
-
Employer
88 449
-
79 211
-
pensions
7 431
-
6 654
-
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.

1 768
-
1 584
-
health
200
-
179
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
total
9 399
-
8 417
-
Corporate
-
88 500
-
-
regional
-
18 717
-
-
national
-
7 522
-
-
total
-
26 239
-
-
Dividends
-
62 261
-
-
withholding
-
21 792
-
-
total
-
21 792
-
-
Income
88 500
88 500
88 500
88 500
Total tax
21 294
48 031
18 840
14 300
After tax
67 206
40 469
69 660
74 200
Living cost
75 581
75 581
75 581
75 581
Free-cash
-8 375
-35 112
-5 921
-1 381

Estimated living cost  is ₽75581 per week

₽49149
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽6783
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽928
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.
₽18721
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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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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