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
₴ 52500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
-₴869
₴1803
-₴1475
-₴18105
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
-
-
-
52 500
national
-
-
-
281
health
-
-
-
137
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.

-
-
-
1 050
pensions
-
-
-
4 830
city
-
-
-
553
regional
-
-
-
1 734
total
-
-
-
8 585
Employee
49 282
-
46 989
-
health
111
-
106
-
regional
1 614
-
1 489
-
pensions
4 140
-
3 948
-
city
529
-
505
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
233
-
215
-
total
6 627
-
6 263
-
Employer
49 282
-
46 989
-
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.

985
-
940
-
pensions
4 140
-
3 948
-
health
111
-
106
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
total
5 236
-
4 994
-
Corporate
-
52 500
-
-
national
-
4 463
-
-
regional
-
11 104
-
-
total
-
15 567
-
-
Dividends
-
36 934
-
-
withholding
-
12 926
-
-
total
-
12 926
-
-
Income
52 500
52 500
52 500
52 500
Total tax
11 863
28 493
11 257
8 585
After tax
40 637
24 007
41 243
43 915
Living cost
42 112
42 112
42 112
42 112
Free-cash
-1 475
-18 105
-869
1 803

Estimated living cost  is ₴42112 per week

₴27385
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴3779
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴517
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.
₴10431
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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