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
₽ 90500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
₽10835
₽16732
₽21177
-₽12009
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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-
-
90 500
pensions
-
-
-
8 326
city
-
-
-
954
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.

-
-
-
1 810
health
-
-
-
203
regional
-
-
-
3 705
national
-
-
-
931
total
-
-
-
15 929
Employee
62 485
-
81 003
-
health
141
-
182
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
city
671
-
871
-
pensions
5 250
-
6 803
-
regional
2 046
-
3 182
-
national
296
-
731
-
total
8 404
-
11 769
-
Employer
62 485
-
81 003
-
health
141
-
182
-
pensions
5 250
-
6 803
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
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.

1 249
-
1 620
-
total
6 640
-
8 605
-
Corporate
20 688
90 500
-
-
regional
4 376
19 140
-
-
national
1 758
7 692
-
-
total
6 134
26 832
-
-
Dividends
14 554
63 668
-
-
withholding
5 093
22 283
-
-
total
5 093
22 283
-
-
Income
90 500
90 500
90 500
90 500
Total tax
26 271
49 115
20 374
15 929
After tax
64 229
41 385
70 126
74 571
Living cost
53 394
53 394
53 394
53 394
Free-cash
10 835
-12 009
16 732
21 177

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Estimated living cost  is ₽53394 per week

₽34722
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₽4792
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₽656
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.
₽13225
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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