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
₴ 1460000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Zurich , Switzerland
-₴3135235
-₴3066766
-₴2556476
-₴2474826
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
-
-
-
1 460 000
regional
-
-
-
15 148
pensions
-
-
-
134 314
health
-
-
-
6 413
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.

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-
-
29 185
national
-
-
-
-
city
-
-
-
15 350
total
-
-
-
200 410
Employee
4 195 577
-
1 306 751
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
352 447
-
109 774
-
national
-
-
-
-
regional
8 029
-
16 461
-
health
9 442
-
2 929
-
city
45 091
-
14 037
-
total
415 009
-
143 201
-
Employer
4 195 577
-
1 306 751
-
pensions
352 447
-
109 774
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
9 442
-
2 929
-
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.

83 921
-
26 156
-
total
445 810
-
138 859
-
Corporate
-
1 460 000
-
-
regional
-
308 770
-
-
national
-
124 114
-
-
total
-
432 884
-
-
Dividends
-
1 027 116
-
-
withholding
-
359 466
-
-
total
-
359 466
-
-
Income
1 460 000
1 460 000
1 460 000
1 460 000
Total tax
860 819
792 350
282 060
200 410
After tax
599 181
667 650
1 177 940
1 259 590
Living cost
3 734 416
3 734 416
3 734 416
3 734 416
Free-cash
-3 135 235
-3 066 766
-2 556 476
-2 474 826

Estimated living cost  is ₴3734416 per year

₴2359377
Rent. Two to three bedrooms at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴352851
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴48222
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.
₴973926
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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