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
₴ 69500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
-₴676
₴13209
₴24103
₴20767
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
-
-
-
69 500
city
-
-
-
733
pensions
-
-
-
6 394
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.

-
-
-
1 390
regional
-
-
-
3 286
health
-
-
-
157
national
-
-
-
980
total
-
-
-
12 940
Employee
37 983
-
62 207
-
city
408
-
669
-
regional
1 244
-
2 847
-
health
86
-
140
-
pensions
3 191
-
5 225
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
180
-
786
-
total
5 109
-
9 667
-
Employer
37 983
-
62 207
-
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.

759
-
1 244
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
3 191
-
5 225
-
health
86
-
140
-
total
4 036
-
6 609
-
Corporate
27 063
69 500
-
-
regional
5 724
14 699
-
-
national
2 301
5 908
-
-
total
8 025
20 607
-
-
Dividends
19 039
48 893
-
-
withholding
6 664
17 112
-
-
total
6 664
17 112
-
-
Income
69 500
69 500
69 500
69 500
Total tax
23 834
37 719
16 276
12 940
After tax
45 666
31 781
53 224
56 560
Living cost
32 457
32 457
32 457
32 457
Free-cash
13 209
-676
20 767
24 103

Estimated living cost  is ₴32457 per week

₴21106
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴2913
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴398
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.
₴8039
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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