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
-₴15288
₴1857
₴4472
₴1524
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
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
regional
-
-
-
1 829
health
-
-
-
128
city
-
-
-
553
national
-
-
-
344
pensions
-
-
-
4 829
total
-
-
-
8 733
Employee
45 985
-
46 990
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
3 863
-
3 947
-
national
218
-
237
-
regional
1 506
-
1 560
-
city
494
-
505
-
health
104
-
106
-
total
6 185
-
6 355
-
Employer
45 985
-
46 990
-
health
104
-
106
-
pensions
3 863
-
3 947
-
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.

919
-
940
-
total
4 886
-
4 993
-
Corporate
1 122
52 500
-
-
regional
237
11 104
-
-
national
96
4 463
-
-
total
333
15 567
-
-
Dividends
789
36 933
-
-
withholding
277
12 926
-
-
total
277
12 926
-
-
Income
52 500
52 500
52 500
52 500
Total tax
11 681
28 493
11 348
8 733
After tax
40 819
24 007
41 152
43 767
Living cost
39 295
39 295
39 295
39 295
Free-cash
1 524
-15 288
1 857
4 472

Estimated living cost  is ₴39295 per week

₴25553
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴3526
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴482
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.
₴9733
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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