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
₴1678
-₴1645
-₴992
-₴18236
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
-
-
-
278
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
-
-
-
4 829
city
-
-
-
553
health
-
-
-
138
regional
-
-
-
1 731
total
-
-
-
8 579
Employee
49 436
-
46 992
-
city
531
-
505
-
pensions
4 153
-
3 947
-
health
112
-
105
-
regional
1 619
-
1 486
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
234
-
214
-
total
6 649
-
6 257
-
Employer
49 436
-
46 992
-
pensions
4 153
-
3 947
-
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.

988
-
940
-
health
112
-
105
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
total
5 253
-
4 992
-
Corporate
-
52 500
-
-
national
-
4 462
-
-
regional
-
11 104
-
-
total
-
15 566
-
-
Dividends
-
36 934
-
-
withholding
-
12 927
-
-
total
-
12 927
-
-
Income
52 500
52 500
52 500
52 500
Total tax
11 902
28 493
11 249
8 579
After tax
40 598
24 007
41 251
43 921
Living cost
42 243
42 243
42 243
42 243
Free-cash
-1 645
-18 236
-992
1 678

Estimated living cost  is ₴42243 per week

₴27470
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴3791
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴519
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.
₴10463
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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