Moving Between Cantons
Compare take-home pay and housing costs when moving to a different canton.
- Yearly rent difference
- CHF -6'000
- Yearly health premium difference
- CHF 500
- Net yearly benefit of moving
- CHF -1'100
- Verdict
- Moving costs money
How it works
Compares living costs in two cantons. Income tax, rent and health premiums differ by canton, so the same salary leaves different amounts after costs. The calculator estimates the yearly difference in your net disposable income.
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