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I'm the one that downvoted you. Rather than simply insulting s3nnyy, pull out some numbers to justify your statement. I suspect s3nnyy is not hiding information

I'm the one that downvoted you. Rather than simply insulting s3nnyy, pull out some numbers to justify your statement. I suspect s3nnyy is not hiding information, but rather saying the quality of life is worth it. However, it looks like the numbers are pretty comparable. In Germany a software engineer will average 47,500[0] euros a year. judging by this answer[1] I'm guessing your take home is going to be about 28,000 euros (2,333 euros a month), meaning about a 40% tax rate. According to the same website a software engineer in Zurich will make 96,500[2] CHF. Using a swiss salary calculator, your take home in euros is 71,436[3] (5,953 euros a month). Finally, comparing the cost of living, is clear to see that Germany is 50% cheaper[4], but you're making 150% more in Zurich. While my numbers may be the wrong averages to compare, it looks like Zurich is at least pretty comparable. [0] http://www.payscale.com/research/DE/Job=Software_Engineer/Salary http://www.payscale.com/research/DE/Job=Software_Engineer/Sa... [1] https://www.quora.com/Is-45000-euros-per-year-considered-a-good-salary-for-a-single-person-in-Berlin-Germany https://www.quora.com/Is-45000-euros-per-year-considered-a-g... [2] http://www.payscale.com/research/CH/Job=Software_Engineer/Salary/8d55ae7f/Zurich http://www.payscale.com/research/CH/Job=Software_Engineer/Sa... [3] http://www.lohncomputer.ch/en/home.html http://www.lohncomputer.ch/en/home.html [4] http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Switzerland&city1=Zurich&country2=Germany&city2=Berlin http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?coun...

s3nnyy 10y ago
I don't know what's wrong with lohncomputer.ch, but I get 400 CHF more in net-salary than what they calculate.
- alexggordon 10y ago
  Yeah, I think I forgot to select Zurich as the Canton of residence. Either way though, that helps my case.
delroth 10y ago
One notable thing here is that even if the proportions are the same, in the end the absolute amount of money you are putting in your savings every month is higher. Or, in other words, if you're going in vacation in a less expensive country, your purchasing power is doubled. 96,500CHF is also a fairly conservative estimate. If you work at e.g. Google, you can reasonably expect twice that amount after 2-3 years working there (factoring in bonuses and stock). The tax rate is also lower compared to Germany, especially when you reach larger sums of money.
- alexggordon 10y ago
  My only comment is that the proportions aren't actually the same :). In Zurich you're netting three times what a German software engineer makes, but everything is only twice as expensive.
- kitsune_ 10y ago
  The vast majority of software developers in Switzerland will never, ever make 190'000 CHF a year.

s3nnyy 10y ago

I don't know what's wrong with lohncomputer.ch, but I get 400 CHF more in net-salary than what they calculate.

alexggordon 10y ago
Yeah, I think I forgot to select Zurich as the Canton of residence. Either way though, that helps my case.

delroth 10y ago

One notable thing here is that even if the proportions are the same, in the end the absolute amount of money you are putting in your savings every month is higher. Or, in other words, if you're going in vacation in a less expensive country, your purchasing power is doubled. 96,500CHF is also a fairly conservative estimate. If you work at e.g. Google, you can reasonably expect twice that amount after 2-3 years working there (factoring in bonuses and stock). The tax rate is also lower compared to Germany, especially when you reach larger sums of money.

alexggordon 10y ago
My only comment is that the proportions aren't actually the same :). In Zurich you're netting three times what a German software engineer makes, but everything is only twice as expensive.
kitsune_ 10y ago
The vast majority of software developers in Switzerland will never, ever make 190'000 CHF a year.